Run .bat file with arguments?

Question

Hi,
   I need to run the .bat file with parameters/arguments in Adode Indesign JavaScript. "File.execute()" executes the file using the appropriate application.It executes the .bat file suceessfully.But I am unable to pass the arguments.I need to execute the command like
Eg : test.bat parameter1 parameter2
var myFile=new File("c:\\test.bat");
myFile.execute();
The above statements works fine. Is it possible to execute the with parameters. Please suggest the solution to above problem.

Answer 1

Hi,
let VB start the *.bat. this works for me:
#target InDesign
doTheBat('START "" "C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 (64 Bit)\\Photoshop.exe"')//Start Photoshop, just a example
function doTheBat ( _data ) {  
        try 
            var _file = new File('~/myTmpBat.bat'); 
        _file.open( 'w' );  
        _file.encoding = 'UTF-8';  
    _file.writeln ( _data );  
    _file.close();  
    //_file.execute(); 
    myVBScript = "Set WshShell = CreateObject(\"WScript.Shell\")\r"; 
myVBScript += "WshShell.Run chr(34) & \"C:\\Users\\%USERNAME%\\myTmpBat.bat\" & Chr(34), 0\r"; 
myVBScript += "Set WshShell = Nothing\r";
myVBScript += "\r"; 
app.doScript(myVBScript, ScriptLanguage.VISUAL_BASIC);
    }catch (e){  alert(e);
Good luck
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