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call a .reg file from VBS, how? - 9/20/2005 4:27:15 PM   
  kracksmith

 

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Status: offline 		i know how to call a cmd file and a vbs file but how do you call up a .reg file?

thanks in advance!
 
 
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RE: call a .reg file from VBS, how? - 9/20/2005 4:54:32 PM   
  x0000FF

 

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Status: offline 		vbscript has alot of powerful features for registry editing ....  but a very simple way to execute a .reg file is:


      


if you run that with say .... wscript.run, it'll import the data from that .reg file without prompting the user with an **** warning





(but you should go read up on regwrite)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthregwrite.asp

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RE: call a .reg file from VBS, how? - 9/20/2005 4:55:56 PM   
  kracksmith

 

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Status: offline 		i guess this would work:

WshShell.run "regedit /S c:\vptray.reg",1,True


But it seems like it's showing a cmd screen. what switches do i need to hide this window??

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RE: call a .reg file from VBS, how? - 9/20/2005 5:07:48 PM   
  x0000FF

 

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Status: offline 		this doesn't bring up a cmd window


      



there's no way to hide a normal cmd.exe window.   But if you're interested, most people use an alternative called cmdow,  it's a great utility:   http://www.commandline.co.uk/cmdow/

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RE: call a .reg file from VBS, how? - 9/20/2005 11:31:31 PM   
  Country73


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Status: offline 		You could also just change
    WshShell.run "regedit /S c:\vptray.reg",1,True
to
    WshShell.run "regedit /S c:\vptray.reg",0,True

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RE: call a .reg file from VBS, how? - 9/21/2005 3:00:37 AM   
  kracksmith

 

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Status: offline 		what does the "0" do instead of the "1"


How can I implement this:

Dim wShell, oExec
Set wShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Set oExec = wShell.Exec("regedit /s p.reg")

Do While oExec.Status = 0
     WScript.Sleep 100
Loop


into my script so I don't have to see that CMD window?


Set network = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set fso = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set WshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
fso.CopyFile "\\Prod2\N_Drive\Public\vptray.reg", "C:\"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.run "regedit /S ""c:\vptray.reg""",0,True
WScript.Sleep 30000
fso.DeleteFile "c:\vptray.reg"


I tried it a bunch a ways and nothing.

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RE: call a .reg file from VBS, how? - 9/21/2005 4:08:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		O is a window style.  This wasn't easy to find, but here is the "bible" on the run command:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/wsmthrun.asp

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RE: call a .reg file from VBS, how? - 9/21/2005 4:22:41 AM   
  Country73


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Status: offline 		Using WshShell.run, the setup is:

object.Run strCommand, intWindowStyle, bWaitOnReturn
 
"0" Hides the window
"1" Activates and displays a window
This line of code will hide the CMD window (0) and wait for it to complete before going on to the next step:
   WshShell.Run "regedit /S c:\vptray.reg",0,True

This will show the CMD window (1) and wait for it to complete before going on the the next step:
   WshShell.Run "regedit /S c:\vptray.reg",1,True

You can omit:
   Do While oExec.Status = 0
        WScript.Sleep 100
   Loop
Because the TRUE at the end of our line takes care of it.(bWaitOnReturn)
The only thing you will need to put in to run your reg file (without showing the cmd window) is:

   Set wShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
   wShell.Run "regedit /S c:\vptray.reg",0,True
Then continue on with your code.
 
Actually, you can click on the link in my sig "Script56.chm" and you can download the Help File which makes it a lot easier to locate that sort of stuff.
(Same as what you would find from the link that Sethsdad posted but at your finger tips)

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RE: call a .reg file from VBS, how? - 9/21/2005 5:01:14 AM   
  kracksmith

 

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Status: offline 		ok Thanks for everyone's help. We are really making good progress here.


Here is my final working sript for this problem:


Set network = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network")
Set fso = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set WshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
fso.CopyFile "\\Prod2\N_Drive\Public\vptray.reg", "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.run "regedit /S ""C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\vptray.reg""",0,True
WScript.Sleep 30000
fso.DeleteFile "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\vptray.reg"



What's the purpose of the DIM? when i use the DIM it works and when I don't use it, it still works. If i don't use it, i don't need to set DIM to nothing at the end.

Also I wasn't able to copy things to the C:\ as most workstation we have here are power user with no rights to write to the C:\.  So I changed it to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\"

I also stayed with "WshShell.run "regedit /S ""C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\vptray.reg""",0,True"

instead of

"wShell.Run "regedit /S C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop\vptray.reg",2021,True" as 2021 didn't quite work out for me. Is it supposed to be commas before and after?

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RE: call a .reg file from VBS, how? - 9/21/2005 5:08:09 AM   
  Country73


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Status: offline 		The 2021 was fat fingered and I guess I didn't get it corrected quickly enough.

The Dim is required whenever you use "Option Explicit" on your scripts.
If you don't use Option Explicit, then you don't need to use Dim.
If you downloaded the Script56.chm, or you can go out to the site that Sethsdad posted, you can look up Option Explicit for more information.

Also, you can probably get rid of the "Wscript.Sleep 30000" unless you're wanting a pause after the reg file has completed.

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RE: call a .reg file from VBS, how? - 9/21/2005 5:15:45 AM   
  kracksmith

 

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Status: offline 		Ok you got all my questions answered, thanks again. i will check out script56 right now for futher information.


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