VB script want to run .bat file from VB

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I am try to run the go.bat from VB but when I run the script I get: :cant find specific file

but from the cmd window the file go.bat exist. what the problem?

Dim MyShell

Dim shell_cmd

  shell_cmd = "C:\Program Files\dir1\dir2\wizard\go.bat"

  set MyShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

  MyShell.Run shell_cmd, 1, 1

from cmd window

C:\Program Files\dir1\dir2\wizard>go.bat

possible duplicate of Launch programs whose path contains spaces — Jean-François Corbett
– Jean-François Corbett, Commented Mar 12, 2015 at 8:09

Helen · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-07 08:18:24Z

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Your batch file's full path contains spaces, so you need to enclose it in double quotes, like this:

shell_cmd = """C:\Program Files\dir1\dir2\wizard\go.bat"""

or

shell_cmd = Chr(34) & "C:\Program Files\dir1\dir2\wizard\go.bat" & Chr(34)

answered Jun 7, 2010 at 8:18

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Roland Bouman · Accepted Answer · 2010-06-07 08:11:42Z

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not sure if you knew but in vb you can use the Shell function:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xe736fyk(VS.71).aspx

(seems easier than what you're using)

I don't know why you get this message, but the two paths you mention are in fact different:

C:\Program Files\dir1\dir2\wizard\go.bat
C:\Program Files\dir1\dir2\wizard>go.bat
                                 ^

answered Jun 7, 2010 at 8:11

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icktoofay Over a year ago

The second thing was from a command prompt window, apparently, according to the question, so the working directory was C:\Program Files\dir1\dir2\wizard and they were executing go.bat from there.

yael Over a year ago

no they are the same C:\Program Files\dir1\dir2\wizard>go.bat go.bat is under wizard directory

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