Execute java jar from vbscript

[pbe...@gmail.com]

How do I run a java jar file from within a vbscript?

I tried this

createobject("wscript.shell").exec "java -jar abc.jar"

but it opens a command window, runs java, then dies immediately before
it does anything. I know that "java -jar abc.jar" works properly when
called from the command line. Explicitly stating the paths to java and
abc.jar also fails.

Many thanks,

Phil

[Tom Lavedas]

Try using the Run method instead ...

createobject("wscript.shell").RUN "java -jar abc.jar", 0, True ' if
to be synchronous

or

createobject("wscript.shell").RUN "java -jar abc.jar", 0, False ' if
to be asynchronous

Tom Lavedas
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[pbe...@gmail.com]

Thanks for the response.

I tried both methods, using run. In both cases, a wscript task
started, then finished immediately. However, java never started, and
the jar file did not execute.

Do you have any other suggestions?

Many thanks,

Phil

[pbe...@gmail.com]

Thanks for the response.

I tried both methods, using run. In both cases, a wscript task
started, then finished immediately. However, java never started, and
the jar file did not execute.

Do you have any other suggestions?

Many thanks,

Phil

[pbe...@gmail.com]

It's working now.

We had a problem in the jar script. Apparently the vbscript did start
java, but it exited so quickly we never saw it. Now the jar script is
correct and the vbscript is working properly.

Thanks again.

Phil