VB Script - Unable to launch apps

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  • BezerkRogue
    New Member
    • Oct 2007
    • 68

    VB Script - Unable to launch apps

    I have created a VB Script to synchronize software versions and then launch an application on the system it is run against. The script runs and generates no errors but will not launch the second application. The application name is dynamic and is selected from table. WScript.Echo verifies that it is calling the correct application and the path statement is correct. Also the application does reside where I am calling it from.

    The code calling the second application generates no errors. I am at a loss. Here is the script:

    Code:
    ' VBScript File for synchronizing error proofing applications and launching the correct EP application on station start up.
    
    'Error handling
    On error resume next
    
    'Create variables
     
    Dim objShell 'WScript Shell object
    Dim strReg1  'StationName
    Dim objConn  'Database Connection
    Dim strSQL   'SQL Command String
    Dim objRec   'Recordset
    Dim strConn	 'Connection String
    
    'Decalare and open connection string and recordset and set objects
    Set objConn = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
    strConn="Provider=SQLOLEDB; Data Source=SomeServer;" & _
            "Trusted_Connection=Yes;Database=SomeDB;" & _
                 "UID=SomeUID; PWD=XXXXXX;"
    
    Set objRec = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
    Set objRec1 = CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset")
    Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
    
    'Declare File and Reg variables
    
    strReg1 = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\Error Proofing Station\Properties\StationName"
    
    'Declare variable for database records by reading registry values into recordset.
    Dim rec1
    
    rec1 = objShell.RegRead(strReg1)
    
    If rec1 = "" then
    	strReg1 = "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\Prepick Error Proofing Station\Properties\StationName"
    	rec1 = objShell.RegRead(strReg1)
    End If
    
    'Declare SQL Statements
    strSQL = "Select * from EPApps where StaName ='" & rec1 &"'"
    objRec.Open strSQL, strConn
    
    'Launch Synctoy App
    Dim WShell
    Set WShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    WShell.Run "C:\SyncToy\SyncToy.exe -R"
    Wscript.Sleep 5000
    WShell.Run "C:\Program Files\OnlineErrorProofing\" & objRec.fields(2).value
  • BezerkRogue
    New Member
    • Oct 2007
    • 68

    #2
    I figured it out. Switched to the EXEC method and it runs perfectly.

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