Launch a macro or windows program from menu or button

SAbboushi · May 29, 2006#12006-05-29T21:39+00:00

Hi-

Is there a way for me to run a specific macro or a specific windows program via a custom menu selection and a custom (toolbar) button?

With Regards-
Sam

Mofi · May 30, 2006#22006-05-30T10:06+00:00

Windows programs - yes, if you set up a user tool for every program. Macros - no, use the macro list view.

SAbboushi · May 31, 2006#32006-05-31T08:29+00:00

Hi Mofi-
Thanks for your post.
I used Tool Configuration and inserted a user tool:

For Command Line, I browsed to the vbs script that I want to run. I then checked Windows Program.

Launching it results in "Error creating process193".

I found another post where you had advised adding %F which I tried - but with same result.

Any idea what I am doing wrong?

With Regards-
Sam

Mofi · May 31, 2006#42006-05-31T10:34+00:00

A vbs file is not a program, it is only a script file and needs an interpreter for execution. For Windows XP it is WScript.exe. The correct command line to execute your vbs file would be

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe "name of your script file with path"

or if you want to run the vbs file currently open in UltraEdit

C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe "%f"

And wscript.exe is a Windows program. So don't forget to select the "Windows Program" option in the tool configuration dialog.

SAbboushi · Jun 01, 2006#52006-06-01T08:10+00:00

Thanks Mofi - I appreciate your help.

With Regards-
Sam