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VBSCript which will execute commands in start->run - 11/11/2005 2:18:56 AM

xavior78

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Hi there,

I have a simple question, how can i create a script which will access start->run in windows?

Is there a method to access that window?

Thanks,

Scott

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RE: VBSCript which will execute commands in start->run - 11/11/2005 5:44:49 AM

Country73

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XAVIOR78,

What exactly are you wanting to accomplish by "accessing" the START -> RUN?

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RE: VBSCript which will execute commands in start->run - 11/11/2005 6:03:58 AM

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Welcome Xavior78,

The "run" dialog is nothing more than the command prompt with GUI :)

You could use the objShell.Run "cmd /k dir c:" to e.g. show the contents of the C-drive (the /k will make sure that the command box is not closed after runing the command)

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RE: VBSCript which will execute commands in start->run - 11/11/2005 6:08:28 AM

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In that particular case i wanted to map a printer for example when you go to run in xp and type in:

\\servername\hp-modelnumber

it will allow you to map the printer. I have tried the script to map the network printer but i have permission issue. In the place i work everyone can map a printer from run, so i figured by being able to create script wich will execute the same command from the run i will be able to avoid the permission issue. Please notice script for mapping network printer works find for W2K but on XP which in my company is very restricted what is causing a problem.

Is there a method which will allow me to access the start->run in XP?

Please advise.

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RE: VBSCript which will execute commands in start->run - 11/11/2005 6:17:33 AM

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it could as simple as this:

Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection "\\servername\hp-modelnumber"

Here is an example where it also sets it as default:

Option Explicit
Dim objNetwork, strUNCPrinter
strUNCPrinter = "\\servername\hp-modelnumber"
Set objNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
objNetwork.AddWindowsPrinterConnection strUNCPrinter
objNetwork.SetDefaultPrinter strUNCPrinter

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