Passing string values to batch files using vbscript

[Raghunandan24]

Hi,

I would like to know how to pass arguments to a batch file using vb script.
I am able to run the batch file using wshShell.Run. I am up against a wall here...

[CODE=vb]
Dim WshShell
Set WshShell = CreateObject("W Script.Shell")
dim pos
pos=InstrRev(fu ll,"\")
dim fpath
dim pl
pl= Len(full)-pos-1
fpath= Left(full,pl)
dim fname
dim flen
flen= Len(full)-pos
fname=Right(ful l,flen)
WshShell.Run "setcpath2. bat"
[/CODE]

I need to pass fname and fpath to the batch file.
I would really appreciate any help with this.

Raghu

[douglandmesser]

Should be easy enough. Just use the OPEN commands to edit the file. I usually bring in the whole file or use APPEND. Example below:

C:\TEST.BAT commands:
-------------------------------------
@ECHO OFF
CLS
CHDIR C:\TESTDIR
EXIT

Let's say you need a particular directory where "C:\TESTDIR " is located. Simply OPEN the file for INPUT as #1 and edit it:

THEBATCHFILE$ = "C:\TEST.BA T"
OPEN THEBATCHFILE$ FOR INPUT AS #1
LINE INPUT #1, LINE1$
LINE INPUT #1, LINE2$
LINE INPUT #1, LINE3$
LINE INPUT #1, LINE4$
CLOSE #1

This will load the batch file into variables. Now just write the new data out to the file:

OPEN THEBATCHFILE$ FOR OUTPUT AS #1
PRINT #1, LINE1$
PRINT #1, LINE2$
PRINT #1, "CHDIR C:\THENEWDIRECT ORY"
PRINT #1, LINE4$

It's a long way around using APPEND, but it works. Easy enough if you know how many lines are in the batch file. Alternatively you can just re-write the whole batch file and then run it. Simply use the PRINT command to overwrite the lines that are already there. Make sure to open as OUTPUT.