how to call more than 1 batch files in a vbscript?

Question

I am using the following code to call a batch file:

dim shell  
set shell=createobject("wscript.shell")  
shell.run "a.bat D:\a"  
set shell=nothing

How do I call more than 1 batch file, so that when the 1st file's execution is over the 2nd file is executed. as always, I really appreciate any help offered.

what is it in your batch that you can't do directly in vbscript? — ghostdog74
– ghostdog74, Commented Mar 30, 2010 at 5:41
Possibly it's a third party, or legacy, tool that isn't worth rewriting. — paxdiablo
– paxdiablo, Commented Mar 30, 2010 at 5:53
in my batch files i am calling command line to copy files and zip them — sushant
– sushant, Commented Mar 30, 2010 at 6:05

paxdiablo · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-30 05:42:11Z

3

Below

shell.run "a.bat D:\a"

add another line with another

shell.run "b.bat ...."

Or create a batch file that calls all the other batch files, and call that batch file from your script.

edited Mar 30, 2010 at 5:42

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answered Mar 30, 2010 at 5:38

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sushant Over a year ago

my a .bat looks like: D: cd D:\d winzip32.exe -min -a D:\a my c.bat looks like: xcopy D:\d D:\o /E my b.bat looks like: call a.bat call c.bat when i execute b.bat,it calls a. bat but not c.bat

ozczecho Over a year ago

do the batch files work independently? ie manually run a.bat and then c.bat.

sushant Over a year ago

when i execute c.bat(xcopy D:\d D:\o /E) it prompts to enter d( for directory) or f (for files). may b that is causing the problem. how do i eliminate this prompting and set d(directory) as default

sushant Over a year ago

fixed the prompting problem used a "\" after destination path. but still it does not work if called simultaneously.but if i call the xcopy file first and then zippping file then it works.

anonymous · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-09 03:02:26Z

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Option explicit

Dim oShell

set oShell = Wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

oShell.Run "RunAs /noprofile /user:Admininistrator ""%comspec% /c 1stcommand && 2ndcommand && 3rdcommand""", 1, false

WScript.Sleep 1000

oShell.Sendkeys "AdmininistratorPassword~"

Wscript.Quit

answered Apr 9, 2012 at 3:02

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