Re^2: execute a vbscript from a perl script.

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Re^3: execute a vbscript from a perl script. by Corion (Patriarch) on Sep 06, 2012 at 15:11 UTC
Maybe you could try to add quotes yourself instead of making others do your work for you?	[reply]
Re^4: execute a vbscript from a perl script. by hpomw (Initiate) on Sep 06, 2012 at 15:18 UTC
Hello Corion, I am poor in scripting. however tried below before posting. my $cmd = "cscript \ "C:\\ProgramData\\HP\\HP BTO Software\\bin\\instrumentation\\Failover_Passive.vbs \" "; but this started giving error and that is the reason i asked. Could you help?? -KAKA-	[reply]
Re^5: execute a vbscript from a perl script. by Corion (Patriarch) on Sep 06, 2012 at 18:54 UTC
You could start helping us help you better by telling us what error you get.	[reply]
Re^4: execute a vbscript from a perl script. by Abe (Acolyte) on Sep 06, 2012 at 15:35 UTC
:-) `"cscript \"C:\\ProgramData\\HP\\HP BTO Software\\bin\\instrumentation\\Failover.vbs\" ";` should do the trick	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: execute a vbscript from a perl script. by runrig (Abbot) on Sep 06, 2012 at 15:56 UTC
Avoid the back-whacking..use "q": `my $cmd = q(cscript "C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Software\bin\instrumenta +tion\Failover.vbs");` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: execute a vbscript from a perl script. by fisher (Priest) on Sep 07, 2012 at 08:21 UTC
why not `'cscript "C:\ProgramData\HP\HP BTO Sortware\bin\insrumentation\Failover.vbs"';` ?	[reply] [d/l]