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vbscript WSH run external commands in the same window
When I run the following script it will always open a new window to run the external command wget.
If I use the objShell.Exec command it runs without opening a new window but the status of the command is not displayed.
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScr
For tens = 0 to 1
for ones = 1 to 9
objShell.run "wget -v http://test.com/file" & tens & ones & ".mp3",10,True
next
Next
As an added bonus is there a better way to count with leading zeros?
And finally, is there a better group to pose this kind of question?
If I use the objShell.Exec command it runs without opening a new window but the status of the command is not displayed.
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScr
For tens = 0 to 1
for ones = 1 to 9
objShell.run "wget -v http://test.com/file" & tens & ones & ".mp3",10,True
next
Next
As an added bonus is there a better way to count with leading zeros?
And finally, is there a better group to pose this kind of question?
lol, it said it sumbitted the first half when I went to get that link, not i got the last half missing the top? well just in case it does not surface in somewhere, i'll rewrite it again.
First: try ",0,True" instead of ",10,True" at the end of your run method.
That value indicates intWindowStyle Which can be one of the following:
0 Hides the window and activates another window.
1 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when displaying the window for the first time.
2 Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window.
3 Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window.
4 Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The active window remains active.
5 Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position.
6 Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level window in the Z order.
7 Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window remains active.
8 Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains active.
9 Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when restoring a minimized window.
10 Sets the show-state based on the state of the program that started the application.
Enjoy,
2K
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First: try ",0,True" instead of ",10,True" at the end of your run method.
That value indicates intWindowStyle Which can be one of the following:
0 Hides the window and activates another window.
1 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when displaying the window for the first time.
2 Activates the window and displays it as a minimized window.
3 Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window.
4 Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The active window remains active.
5 Activates the window and displays it in its current size and position.
6 Minimizes the specified window and activates the next top-level window in the Z order.
7 Displays the window as a minimized window. The active window remains active.
8 Displays the window in its current state. The active window remains active.
9 Activates and displays the window. If the window is minimized or maximized, the system restores it to its original size and position. An application should specify this flag when restoring a minimized window.
10 Sets the show-state based on the state of the program that started the application.
Enjoy,
2K
(\o/)
Of course, I can't leave the middle untouched, although this is not necessarily better, here's two alternate ways of counting: The shorter insures num is always wrong, yet usable. The longer insures continual kluge on re-use.
For num = 101 to 119
objShell.run "wget -v http://test.com/file" & right(num,2) & ".mp3",0,True
Next
For num = 1 to 19
objShell.run "wget -v http://test.com/file" & right("0" & num,2) & ".mp3",0,True
Next
For num = 101 to 119
objShell.run "wget -v http://test.com/file" & right(num,2) & ".mp3",0,True
Next
For num = 1 to 19
objShell.run "wget -v http://test.com/file" & right("0" & num,2) & ".mp3",0,True
Next
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Hello K_2K
Your padded counting method are good. But the intWindowStyle option still opens a new window. I am hoping to have an output similar to what a batch file would give, thus showing the progress of each wget command in the same window.
Thanks, Sven
Your padded counting method are good. But the intWindowStyle option still opens a new window. I am hoping to have an output similar to what a batch file would give, thus showing the progress of each wget command in the same window.
Thanks, Sven
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was where i thought these types of questions might be found, but they sometimes seem to be stuck in the "paid for Visual Studio" mode as apposed to the "quick and easy VB-script" mode.
Maybe Since Java Script has it's own area we should ask about VB Script? Frankly, the real programmers laugh at me i'm sure, but with no run-time addons, no value added costs, and fewer issues than most other languages, VB-script does a LOT more than batch with little or no extra investment of money, and time to learn.
My 2¢,
2K
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