Running Visual Basic Scripts (*.vbs) from LabVIEW

[Allan Watson]

I am trying to run a simple Visual Basic Script from LabVIEW. I can successfully run the script from the Windows Command Prompt and by double-clicking on the *.vbs file.

I tried running it using 'System Exec.vi', but I get an error everytime. I've tried many combinations of 'command line' and 'working directory' control inputs, but nothing has worked.

Is the 'System Exec.vi' the right tool for the job? Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Allan

[Allan Watson]

I found one method using System Exec.vi that works.

If I use the command line "cmd /C "VisualBasicScriptFile.vbs"" and set the working directory to the folder containing the .vbs file, it works. This is a simple enough solution, but I would like to hear other ideas about this.

Thanks,

Allan

[jpdrolet]

You can also use the command line wscript.exe "file path" to execute the script.

Or use Windows Script Control ActiveX interface to load/run scripts strings in memory.