Executing shell commands?

[nicklas]

Hi,

Is there any way to make calls like "excelcompare filea fileb" without putting them in tested apps? Like a simple ShellExecute(AFilename : string) or similar?



I have searched everywhere in the documentation, and probably missed something, but I can't find it!



//Nicklas

[YMinaev]

Hi Nicklas,



You can use the WScript.Shell object to do this (the Run or Exec method). This object is described here.

[nicklas]

Hi,

I can't find that object being defined anywhere, also TC does not recognize it.

Also, there is no CreateObject function, so I can create it through that either.

I'm a bit stumped.



//Nicklas

PS.

BTW, our TC-version is 6.52.

DS.

[tristaanogre]

You should be able to instantiate the Wscript.Shell object using

Sys.OleObject('Wscript.Shell')

You can then use any of the properties or methods of that object within your automation. 

[nicklas]

That worked!



Thanks!



//Nicklas