Passing arguments when running programs via ActiveXObject (JScript)?

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Trying to write a windows speech recognition macro. Written using XML and scripting language is JScript. Using ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell"), executables can be, well, executed. But how can we pass an argument to this executable ? Like, if I were to open IE using the above, how can I pass an argument so that it loads with a specified URL(argument) ?

In XML, we could write :

<run command = "C:\Program Files\BlahBlah\MusicPlayer.exe" params = "D:\Music\Music1.mp3"/>

How to do this in JScript ? Or VBScript? Any help appreciated. :)

It's a long time ago, but if I'm correct, you can supply parameters in a space-separated list. Eg: var ws = ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");ws.Run('"C:\Program Files\BlahBlah\MusicPlayer.exe" "D:\Music\Music1.mp3"'); — Rob W
– Rob W, Commented Oct 29, 2011 at 19:51

Ivan Wang · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-07 00:45:34Z

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<script language="javascript">
    function RunEXE( exeApp, para ) {
        var oShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
        oShell.Run( "\"" + exeApp + "\"" + "\"" + para + "\"", 1 );
    }

    RunEXE ( "D:\\ProgFiles\\player.exe", "D:\\My Music\\ music.mp3" )
</script>

answered May 7, 2013 at 0:45

Ivan Wang

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user1141726 · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-02 17:03:52Z

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I was able to run this from JS. I created a console application which accepts an argument and invoked it from web application.

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
    function RunEXE() {
        var oShell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");

        var prog = "D:\\FetchParam.exe";
        oShell.Run('"' + prog + '" INITParam', 1);
    }
</script>

answered Feb 2, 2012 at 17:03

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