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jsmunroe's avatar
jsmunroe
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12 years ago

Running Windows Batch Files

Is there a way within the TestComplete API to run a Windows batch file at a given path? 
martin_facchini's avatar
martin_facchini
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i had the same problem using the example from Allan (The system cannot find the file specified), and tried the suggested change from jsmunroe, which worked, but I’m relatively new to coding and don't understand why my original path in mypath didn't work, and why the one from jsmunroe did.

 

Therefore, why does inserting additional "\"'s on either side of the path correct the problem?

 

 

    var obj = Sys.OleObject("WScript.Shell");
    var mypath = "C:\\PixelPOS\\TestComplete\\Default INI and Policies\\XMLPolicies Reset.bat"
    
    obj.Run("\"" + mypath +  "\"");

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srini_molleti
New Contributor
8 years ago

Hi Martin,

 

Could you please help me similar command with command line arguments. I mean of I need to pass arguments while running the bat script. 

 

Thanks for your help in advance.