Execute AutoCAD through a VB Script file (.vbs)?

[abdulhuck]

Hi all,

I wish to execute AutoCAD through a VB Script file (.vbs). Any idea the following code does not work?

dim shObj
set shObj = createobject("wscript.shell")
shobj.run "c:\program files\autocad 2005\acad.exe"
set shObj = nothing

Highly appreciate any help.

Thanks,
Abdul Huck

[zoomharis]

Try this way

  
Set shObj=WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
shObj.Run ("C:\PROGRA~1\AUTOCA~1\acad.exe")

If you have multiple versions of AutoCAD in Program Files folder, you can use AutoCA~2 or AutoCA~3 depending upon the number of versions.

HTH

[abdulhuck]

Try this way

Cool, it works. Thanks. I think there should be some function to convert long file names to short (dos compatible) file names. Any idea?

Regards,
Abdul Huck

[abdulhuck]

I think there should be some function to convert long file names to short (dos compatible) file names. Any idea?

Apart from the above question, one more. I linked this VBS file into an HTML document. But when I click, it opens in edit mode (in a text editor) instead of "Open with command prompt". How to run it by default instead of open in edit mode?

Regards,

Abdul Huck

[zoomharis]

Apart from the above question, one more. I linked this VBS file into an HTML document. But when I click, it opens in edit mode (in a text editor) instead of "Open with command prompt". How to run it by default instead of open in edit mode?
Abdul Huck

Goto Folder Options --> File Types and select VBS file type. Click on 'Change' button in the 'Opens With' option under Details of VBS extension. If Microsoft Windows Based Script Host is not available in the list, then click on 'Other' button to locate 'WScript.exe' file in the System32 folder.

HTH.

[abdulhuck]

Fine, thanks.

Regards,
Abdul Huck