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WshShell.Run Cannot Run String With Spaces - 10/1/2008 2:33:00 AM   
  SytnerIT

 

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Status: offline 		Hi All

I am having what feels like a basic problem trying to run an executable using WshShell.Run .

The path to the executable does contain a space which is causing all the problems.

The script is below could someone please assist before I tear my hair out.

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run  "C:\STS\Update\Auda Enterprise Gold\AudaEnterpriseGold.exe"

Cheers

Rob

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RE: WshShell.Run Cannot Run String With Spaces - 10/1/2008 4:54:43 AM   
  Country73


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Status: offline 		Best way to deal with strings that contain spaces.

*Echo the line before you run it.
This will ensure you have your quotes setup correctly.

You can either use CHR(34) for representation of the quotes, or use double "".
It all really goes down to preference.

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
'Comment out your line to test for quotes covering string
'WshShell.Run  "C:\STS\Update\Auda Enterprise Gold\AudaEnterpriseGold.exe"

wscript.echo "Using double-quotes:" & VBCRLF & """C:\STS\Update\Auda Enterprise Gold\AudaEnterpriseGold.exe"""
wscript.echo "Using CHR(34) for quotes:" & VBCRLF & CHR(34) & "C:\STS\Update\Auda Enterprise Gold\AudaEnterpriseGold.exe" & CHR(34)

Once you see the entire string has quotes around it, you are ready to RUN.

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RE: WshShell.Run Cannot Run String With Spaces - 10/1/2008 8:11:11 PM   
  SytnerIT

 

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Status: offline 		Fantastic, thanks.

Don't know if this bad form, if so please say and I'll create a new enquiry, but I am having problems with buttons in an HTA.

The subprocess that runs when a button is pressed contains the WshShell.Run (that you just helped with) and starts an executable - this works perfectly.
After that I would like the button to disable.

The subprocess executes differently depending on which button is pressed i.e different button means different argument given to it.

I am trying to write one line of code that disables the button pressed, my subprocess knows which button was pressed, so I thought I should be able to script a disable event.
In short I am trying to use a variable in the line - ButtonNumber_Button.Disable = true

This is the subprocess below:

Sub Run(intSoftwareNumber)
   WshShell.Run  CHR(34) & "C:\STS\Update\" & astrSoftware(0, intSoftwareNumber) & "\" & astrSoftware(1, intSoftwareNumber) & ".exe" & CHR(34)
   astrSoftware(1, intButtonNumber) & "_Button.Disabled" = True
End Sub

If you have any suggestions that would much appreciated.

Cheers
Rob  SytnerIT

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RE: WshShell.Run Cannot Run String With Spaces - 11/4/2008 6:29:34 AM   
  Country73


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Status: offline 		Sorry, been away from here for a while.
It's been a LONG time since I've really messed with HTA's. Been doing most of that through AutoIT, which I like all the control it offers.
I'll see if I can dig up an old HTA, or work through some code for you.

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RE: WshShell.Run Cannot Run String With Spaces - 11/4/2008 6:54:20 AM   
  Country73


Posts: 733
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Status: offline 		Couldn't find a small HTA to show, so threw this one together.

Line you are looking for is:  btn1.Disabled = True


      

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