Passing parameter to windows command script

Question

I need to pass argument from wsf file to bat file to windows command script. In wsf file I have:

Shell.Run("Something.bat ",&varparam,1,true)

In Something.bat:

sftp.exe testcommand.cmd %1

In testcommand.cmd:

open user@address
put %1

But .cmd file does not get access to the parameter value. How can I get this to work?

iesou · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-08 12:53:26Z

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In order to pass values into a batch you can use call Try this:

CALL Something.bat %varparam%

And I think part of your problem is that you are trying to pass values into a command file that is already part of a separate string.

You could get this to work by haveing your Something.bat create your testcommand file. Something.bat:

echo open user@address testcommand.bat
echo put %1 >> testcommand.bat

sftp.exe -b testcommand.bat

It's not perfect but I'm pretty sure the syntax of

sftp.exe testcommand.cmd %variable%

is your problem.

answered May 8, 2012 at 12:53

iesou

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