Vista - Start an application

I am trying to start (run) an application from a vbscript.

I have tried various methods of getting to the correct path and came up with
the following.

app_dir= "E:\Program Files\UWICK\SSH Tectia\SSH Tectia Client\"
app_exe= "ssh-client-g3.exe"
ObjShell.Run app_dir & app_exe

The paths are correct but I get the error msg 'the system cannot find the
file specified'.

Any suggestions on form or syntax for getting this applicaiton to run would
be greatly appreciated! thanks,

JT

"JT" <JT@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E2E8C3A9-075C-44BC-A384-F85B9CE54ED9@xxxxxxThese problems are best solved by giving yourself some eyes. Instead of
coding
ObjShell.Run app_dir & app_exe
you might code
wscript.echo app_dir & app_exe

You will immediately see that you're trying to execute the following
command:
E:\Program Files\UWICK\SSH Tectia\SSH Tectia Client\ssh-client-g3.exe

It is now obvious that this cannot possibly work because the path contains
embedded spaces. You must surround the whole lot by one set of double quotes
so that the Windows Command Processor knows that it is one single file name:

ObjShell.Run """" & app_dir & app_exe & """"

Thank you so much for your reply. Your options works and I can also make the
application run with
("""E:\Program Files\UWICK\SSH Tectia\SSH Tectia Client\ssh-client-g3.exe""")

I don't understand the quote to space correlation.
If my application path had no spaces in it would I need quotes around the
path or simply parentheses? Do I need on set of quotes for every space?

Thank you.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

Try this:
- Click Start / Run / cmd{OK}
- Type this command:
E:\Program Files\UWICK\SSH Tectia\SSH Tectia Client\ssh-client-g3.exe

Does it work? No! It says
'E:\Program' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable
program or batch file.
Why? Because the Command Process thinks that "E:\Program" is the name of the
application you're trying to run and that the rest are parameters. However,
when you type the command
"E:\Program Files\UWICK\SSH Tectia\SSH Tectia Client\ssh-client-g3.exe" then
there is no problem, because the Command Processor now knows that it must
treat the whole string between double quotes as a command.

If your command contained no spaces then you would not need the double
quotes. However, you should make it a habit of having them. One set of
double quotes around the whole lot will suffice.


"JT" <JT@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7443480C-C6E5-40CA-BF2C-38514233A326@xxxxxx

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
Hate to be rude, but yes it does work

I clicked, start > run and typed exactly:

c:\Program Files\CCP\EVE\Eve.exe

no quotations with a space between Program and Files.

Game executed normally.

Just thought I would let you know.

Running Windows XP SP3

"Kris Robertson" <KrisRobertson@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2B207BD4-8ADE-46FC-A7DA-E0014DFEF255@xxxxxxI hate to be rude too but you obviously missed the my first step:
- Click Start / Run / cmd{OK}

This will start a Command Prompt, and in a Command Prompt you do need the
double quotes around paths containing spaces. You operated from the Start
button, which uses a different mechanism to launch applications.

Just thought I would let you know . . .