Script for delayed program start

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i have written following vbScript file to make several programs autostart with delay:

'Delay time 50 seconds
WScript.sleep 50000

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

'Google Trans
WshShell.Run "E:\prg\gDesktopTranslator_v1.0\gDesktopTranslator.exe"

 WScript.Sleep 2000

'Skype
cmd_1 =  chr(34) & "C:\Program Files\Skype\Phone\Skype.exe" & chr(34)
cmd_2 = "/nosplash /minimized"
skype_cmd =  cmd_1 & " " & cmd_2

WshShell.Run   skype_cmd, 1, True

Set WshShell = Nothing
WScript.Quit

But the problem is that after script executes, WScript file is still in memory :( I supposed WScript will be closed by WScript.Quit alt text

YWE · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-01 19:40:39Z

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Use the Exec method instead of Run.

Example:

Dim WshShell, oExec
Set shShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set oExec = WshShell.Exec("E:\prg\gDesktopTranslator_v1.0\gDesktopTranslator.exe")

answered Nov 1, 2010 at 19:40

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Abtzero · Accepted Answer · 2023-10-26 14:52:20Z

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There is a 'W' missing in the Answer of YWE. I cannot comment, because my reputations are too less...

Second line should be:

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

answered Oct 26, 2023 at 14:52

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