I am having issues getting a simple batch file (opening command prompt) to run from a vbs macro, I know this question gets asked a lot and I have tried many different suggested solutions for this without success. I am using notepad ++ to run the scripts/VB code for testing.
I have verified that the .bat file will execute correctly by itself, any suggestion on how to get this to work correctly would be greatly appreciated.
Here is my code for each instance.
VB CODE:
Sub CallBATCH()
Dim argh As Double
argh = Shell.Run "C:\Temp\cmdPrompt.bat"
End Sub
BATCH FILE:
start cmd.exe /k
EDIT: The following is the .bat file that I actually intend on calling up:
#echo OFF
title AutoCAD DWG Duplicator
color 0a
:start
set /P TemplateName=Please enter the template name you wish to copy:
set /P NumberOfCopies=Please enter how many copies you wish to make:
set Pathname="<filepath>"
cd /d %Pathname%
:init
for /L %%f in (1,1,%NumberOfCopies%) do copy %TemplateName%.dwg C:\Temp\%%f%TemplateName%.dwg
You seem to be calling a .BAT file that in turn opens a command prompt with START. I'm unclear on why you need the .BAT at all.
Dim oShell
Set oShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")
oShell.run "cmd.exe /K"
Set oShell = Nothing
The /K parameter will open the command prompt window and keep it open. You've supplied no parameters for START and no commands to execute when the command prompt opens so this should do what you are looking for. More at: Run Method (Windows Script Host)
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I am running a .bat file on my windows pc.
what I am trying to do is have several commands run when .bat file opens.
I also want enable the cmd prompt window to stay open when the .bat file is run.
In order to keep the .bat open when I used cmd /k at the start of my .bat file.
this seem to enable the window to stay open. Then I want to run my commands, however, the first command is the only one that seems to run. my set up is as follows:
cmd /k
echo a
echo b
echo c
the cmd prints a no problem but does not print the others.
i have tried adding & and && to no avail.
I am creating my .bat from a .txt file and saving it with the .bat extension.
any ideas how i can get the remaining echo b and echo c commands to run?
Why not just change the order?
#Echo a
#Echo b
#Echo c
#%SystemRoot%\System32\cmd.exe /D /K
…which in your less robust syntax, would look like this:
echo a
echo b
echo c
cmd /k
I have VBScript file as follows which launches multiple batch files.
Invoke.vbs
const RunbatchtLocation = "C:\Temp"
Set shell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
shell.run RunbatchtLocation & "\Launch.bat",1,True
Launch.bat
start cmd /k "C:\Temp\All10.bat"
start cmd /k "C:\Temp\30.bat"
C:\Temp\50.bat
The above file able will executed All10.bat , 30.bat and 50.bat which is work fine.
My problem is here in All10.bat which is as follows:
CALL "c:\temp\10-1.bat"
CALL "c:\temp\10-2.bat"
CALL "c:\temp\10-3.bat"
It starts with 10-1.bat and is able to execute all the specified files, but after it completes it stops and never executes 10-2.bat or 10-3.bat.
Will someone tell me where I am going wrong?
This might be very basic but I cannot find the answer in the internet.
I have a cmd/bat file with 3 basics lines to set the working directory as the one of the current folder.Once I run it, I get the CMD window, and I type specific commands (example : "start notepad").
%~d1
cd "%~p1"
call cmd
What should I write within the cmd. or bat. file so the "start notepad" will be already launched as command?
Thank you very much
There are a couple of ways you can achieve this.
You can open notepad directly with the start command and then run cmd, like this:
#echo off
%~d1
cd "%~p1"
start "" notepad
call cmd
You can also include the notepad start command directly in the cmd call, like this:
#echo off
%~d1
cd "%~p1"
call cmd /k start "" notepad
Note that there is a "" after start because start considers the first set of quotes that it encounters to be the window's title.
Try this:
#echo off
Command.Com
When you'll open this batch file it will open up CMD where you can start typing commands like start notepad etc...I think this was what you was looking for?
I want to write a batch file that will do following things in given order:
Open cmd
Run cmd command cd c:\Program files\IIS Express
Run cmd command iisexpress /path:"C:\FormsAdmin.Site" /port:8088 /clr:v2.0
Open Internet Explorer 8 with URL= http://localhost:8088/default.aspx
Note: The cmd window should not be closed after executing the commands.
I tried start cmd.exe /k "cd\ & cd ProgramFiles\IIS Express", but it is not solving my purpose.
So, make an actual batch file: open up notepad, type the commands you want to run, and save as a .bat file. Then double click the .bat file to run it.
Try something like this for a start:
c:\
cd c:\Program files\IIS Express
start iisexpress /path:"C:\FormsAdmin.Site" /port:8088 /clr:v2.0
start http://localhost:8088/default.aspx
pause
I think the correct syntax is:
cmd /k "cd c:\<folder name>"
This fixes some issues with Blorgbeard's answer (but is untested):
#echo off
cd /d "c:\Program files\IIS Express"
start "" iisexpress /path:"C:\FormsAdmin.Site" /port:8088 /clr:v2.0
timeout 10
start http://localhost:8088/default.aspx
pause
cmd /c "command" syntax works well. Also, if you want to include an executable that contains a space in the path, you will need two sets of quotes.
cmd /c ""path to executable""
and if your executable needs a file input with a space in the path a another set
cmd /c ""path to executable" -f "path to file""
#echo off
title Command Executer
color 1b
echo Command Executer by: YourNameHere
echo #################################
: execute
echo Please Type A Command Here:
set /p cmd=Command:
%cmd%
goto execute
start cmd /k "your cmd command1"
start cmd /k "your cmd command2"
It works in Windows server2012 while I use these command in one batch file.
cmd /k cd c:\
is the right answer
I was trying to run a couple of batch files parallely at startup, if a condition was true.
For this I made a parent batch file which should have checked for the condition and invoke the other child batch files if the condition was true.
I tried to achieve it via START but it gave me an empty black command prompt running in the directory of children batch files, instead of running the children batch files themselves
The thing which worked for me was by using a combination of START and CALL
As an example
condition ...
start call "C:\Users\Amd\conn\wsl_setup - conn1.bat"
start call "C:\Users\Amd\conn\wsl_setup - conn2.bat"
start call "C:\Users\Amd\conn\wsl_setup - conn3.bat"
I know DOS and cmd prompt DOES NOT LIKE spaces in folder names. Your code starts with
cd c:\Program files\IIS Express
and it's trying to go to c:\Program in stead of C:\"Program Files"
Change the folder name and *.exe name. Hope this helps
This is a VBScript that I would like to improve. I would like four things :
1) Add a line that would rename the extension cleanup.dll to cleanup.exe, so as it can be called by the WshShell.run and executed (hidden).
2) The way it is written just below, the script opens two screens : the screen of the cleanup.exe and a blank screen, which should be hidden for the user and it is not what is happening ! How to hide the second screen ? I want to run it invisibly (the user cannot close or manipulate the second screen. It will be closed via code that is inside the cleanup.exe).**NOTE : The code below works perfectly in Windows XP, but not on Windows 7. How to make it work in all Windows platforms ?
VBSCRIPT "Second.vbs"
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
objFSO.MoveFile "cleanup.dll" , "cleanup.exe"
WshShell.Run "c:\cleanup.exe", 0, TRUE
Set WshShell = Nothing
BATCH "Master.bat"
#echo off
wscript Second.vbs
exit /b
3) Is there a good and reliable software to convert from VBS to EXE ?
4) The other problem I am having is that the command line below does not yield results.Must I use the second pard of the code below instead ? Why ??
Suppose that my Batch file is in located in drive f:\
If I double click on it, my screen should be then populated with information extracted from the TXT file, which actually resides in drive c:\
#echo off
set DRV=C:\August\MyProgram
cd\
cd %DRV%
type test.txt & pause>nul
#echo off
set DRV=C:\August\MyProgram
cd\
c:
cd %DRV%
type test.txt & pause>nul
Thank you in advance for the explanations and solutions
Why run with batch, vbscript is more powerfull and offers more controll.
about the visible console window
WshShell.Run "c:\cleanup.exe", 0, TRUE should hide the console while running and waits before continuing
Make sure you start your script with wscript.exe, not cscript.exe and don't use any wscript.echo
Renaming a file
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
objFSO.MoveFile "cleanup.dll" , "cleanup.exe"
about the batch cd, practice this in a console window
cd never changes to a drive, only to another map, drive: changes the active drive
d: => d:\>
c: => c:\> (so now if you are on c:\)
cd d:\test =>c:\ (changes your active map on d: to d:\test but since your c: drive is still the active drive you see nothing happening)
d: => d:\test (change drive to d:, you do see that the active map on drive d: is d:\test (at least with the default prompt)