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Script: Execute a DOS Program

Posted by on Monday, January 19, 2004 (PST)

Script: Demonstrates how to execute a shell command from WSH. Uses the WScript.Shell Object and the Run Method.

 

 
/**
 *         Name: DOSCommand.js
 *  Description: Demonstrates how to execute a DOS Shell
 *               and Launch a program with parameters.
 *       Author: Daren Thiel
 *         Date: 31 Dec 1998
 *          Web:
http://www.winscripter.com
 **/
/* Create WSH Shell */
oShell = WScript.CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" );
/* Launch a command shell "/K" <- keeps it open  */
/* list the files in the windows directory using */
/* dir c:\windows                                */
oShell.Run( "command.com /K dir c:\\windows" );
/* Launch word pad with a file to open passed   */
/* as a command line parameter                  */
oShell.Run( "wordpad.exe c:\\autoexec.bat" );
/* Let the user know that we are done           */
WScript.Echo( "Done" );
 

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