asked on 11/5/2017

help with VBS script start a .exe

this is the script:

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run C:\Users\root\Music\folder\mytool.exe
WScript.Sleep 1000
WshShell.SendKeys "{LEFT}"
WshShell.SendKeys "{LEFT}"
WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WshShell.SendKeys "{SPACE}"

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I want this:
I want to run as administrator and then i do this?
i open mytool.exe and ..left arrow twice then i press TAB then i press space to start automatically my exe
but doesn't work i receive this error, can someone help me please?

script: C:Users\root\Desktop\start1.vbs
Line: 2
Char: 16
Error: Expected statement
Code: 800A0400
Source: Microsoft VBScript compilation error

Last Comment

11/10/2017

11/5/2017

Try:

WshShell.Run "C:\Users\root\Music\folder\mytool.exe"

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Jessica K

11/6/2017

Hey Maurice,

As such, I haven't seen an issue like this but, while searching for your query I have got an informative article regarding the same.
Follow the steps, give in the blog to resolve this problem.

https://www.techwalla.com/articles/how-to-run-exe-in-vbscript

maurice cristen

11/6/2017

ASKER

i finally can open mytool.exe here the script but problem with Line 4 ''tab''
here the script

Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" )
objShell.Run("""C:\Users\root\Music\folder\soft.exe""")
WScript.Sleep 6000
WshShell.SendKeys "{LEFT}"
WshShell.SendKeys "{LEFT}"
WshShell.SendKeys "{TAB}"
WshShell.SendKeys "^{ }"

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here the error:

script: C:Users\root\Desktop\start1.vbs
Line: 4
Char: 16
Error: Object required:"WshShell"
Code: 800A01AB
Source: Microsoft VBScript runtime error

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11/6/2017

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maurice cristen

11/10/2017

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