Running VBScipt from C#

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Hi all,

I've had a browse on the web but for the answer to this but everything i try doesn't seem to work.

C#

System.Diagnostics.Process proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
proc.StartInfo.Arguments = argument;
proc.StartInfo.FileName = link;
proc.Start();

This throws up an error saying "There is no file extension in "C:\Program""
I've checked that the file used in the variable argument exists and the link is wscript.exe.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Posted 10-Sep-12 0:16am

MitchG92_24

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If you are passing any file/folder path as your arguments, then enclose the arguments inside double quotes, like "C:\Program Files\SomeFilePath.ext"

Posted 10-Sep-12 4:17am

Kuthuparakkal

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AssemblySoft · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-10T03:44:00

Solution 1

Hi MitchG92_24, this displays the first argument text along with a message in a message box

C#

var link = "C:\\MyVbScript.vbs";
string strArgs =  "\"" + "myArg1" + "\" \"" + "myArg2" + "\""; 
var process = System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(link,strArgs);
process.WaitForExit();  // if you want to wait, otherwise, leave this out

Also my .vbs file in C:\\MyVbScript.vbs

VB

Option Explicit
Wscript.Echo "Hello World!" + WScript.Arguments(0)

Posted 10-Sep-12 3:44am

AssemblySoft

Updated 10-Sep-12 4:20am

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MitchG92_24 11-Sep-12 4:35am

Thanks Carl! i was under the impression i had to run wscript.exe with my vbs file as an argument but alot clearer your way thanks!

AssemblySoft 11-Sep-12 7:24am

Glad it works for you :)