Run a DOS Command and wait till it finishes

You might want to try creating an instance of the WScript.Shell OleObject and operate against that.  



See the following information for how to use that object.



http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aew9yb99(v=vs.85).aspx

If your project is related to .Net one.

A quick solution could be:



Add to Project by Double click on it -> Properties -> CLR Bridge: System 2.0 from GAC. This will allow to use common dotNet assemblies



use following code (JScript):

var process = dotNET.System_Diagnostics.Process.Start_2(path);

// OR var process = dotNET.System_Diagnostics.Process.Start_3(path, args);

process.WaitForExit(); //infinite wait

// OR process.WaitForExit_2(msecs);



You can read more about Process object here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.process_members%28v=vs.90%29.aspx

Note: JScript doesn't support method overloading, thus you'll need to check with IntellSense suffixes (like above _2, _3 etc) meanings.

Hi



The .Net solution workes fine in JScript but not under vbscript. In vbscript I can start an application but can not wait till it's finished.

The Method WaitForExit is not available in vbscript.

My problem now I have existing projects in vbscript and as far as I know I can't mix them. Is there a way that I don't have to convert my existing vbscripts?



Thanks.

Hi,

The Method WaitForExit is not available in vbscript.

 We've received your submitted support case. The problem was in your code, not in functionality of scripting languages. Also, a situation where the list of methods supported by .NET assembly will be different depending on the language you access it from, is impossible.