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kavansays's avatar
kavansays
Contributor
10 years ago

Running Windows Batch Files in Test Complete(VBscript)

I am trying to execute bat file through code instead of using "TESTED APPS" as below..   -------------- sAutoAppPath = "E:\AutomationDir\Applications\InDMSApp_QA\bin\start_dms.bat" Call Sys.OleOb...
  • kavansays's avatar
    kavansays
    10 years ago

    Thanks All,

    Finally i got the solution on this..

     

    Sys.OleObject("WScript.Shell").Run "C:\Windows\notepad.exe", SW_SHOWNORMAL
    Win32API.WinExec "C:\Windows\notepad.exe", SW_SHOWNORMAL

     

    Above are the two ways working fine for me, problem i observed is the parenthesis and the syntax error which was not covered under error/warning that i was getting from testcomplete. 

     

    Cheers !!

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kavansays
Contributor

Tried as suggested but still facing same issue..

 

Please check attached screenshot if i have missed any..

TanyaYatskovska's avatar
TanyaYatskovska
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
10 years ago

Hi,

You need to use & for the string concatenation in VBScript:

Call Sys.OleObject("Wscript.Shell").Run(sAutoAppPath & "\" & "start_dms.bat")
  • kavansays's avatar
    kavansays
    Contributor
    10 years ago

    Thanks for the reply Tanya, but below is the string i am using i havent used concatination anywhere..

    I have also tried double Backslash suggested by @cunderw, but didnt worked.. 

     

    sub a
      sAutoAppPath = "E:\AutomationDir\Applications\InDMSApp_QA\bin\start_dms.bat"

      'sAutoAppPath = "E:\\AutomationDir\\Applications\\InDMSApp_QA\\bin\\start_dms.bat"
      Call Sys.OleObject("WScript.Shell").Run( sAutoAppPath )
    End sub

    • joseph_michaud's avatar
      joseph_michaud
      Moderator
      10 years ago

      Try setting the variable and then printing it out just before you use it:

       

      Log.Message(sAutoAppPath)

      Call Sys.OleObject("WScript.Shell").Run(sAutoAppPath)

      • kavansays's avatar
        kavansays
        Contributor
        10 years ago

        Hi Joseph, 

         

        Below is the image of the log message i tried to print and the same path i searched which is showing in left search bar, so path i am passing seems to be ok, please correct if i am wrong.

         

        BMS.jpg..

        Thanks,

        kavan shah