JScript Built in method to run shell commands

Looking for a built in method to run shell commands.

Currently using:

wshell = new ActiveXObject('WScript.Shell');

function run(p){

wshell.run(p);

}

Thanks.

Philip_Baird
11 years ago
Hi Ryan, the CLR Bridge allows for the usage of managed assemblies created using the .Net framework, see the documentation here

For example, the following code shows how to create a GUID using System.Guid in the .Net Framework

function createGuid() {

var guid = dotNET.System.Guid.NewGuid();

Log.Message( guid.ToString() );

}

Be aware, though, the CLR Bridge is not able to expose all .Net Classes as you would expect in Visual Studio, therefore I have created a number of .Net helper assemblies that I use to wrap up any .Net functionality I want to utilise.

User32.dll is not available to CLR Bridge as it is not a managed assembly, however, the documentation here describes now you can access User32.dll

Phil

Philip_Baird
Community Expert
11 years ago
Hi Ryan, the CLR Bridge allows for the usage of managed assemblies created using the .Net framework, see the documentation here

For example, the following code shows how to create a GUID using System.Guid in the .Net Framework

function createGuid() {

var guid = dotNET.System.Guid.NewGuid();

Log.Message( guid.ToString() );

}

Be aware, though, the CLR Bridge is not able to expose all .Net Classes as you would expect in Visual Studio, therefore I have created a number of .Net helper assemblies that I use to wrap up any .Net functionality I want to utilise.

User32.dll is not available to CLR Bridge as it is not a managed assembly, however, the documentation here describes now you can access User32.dll

Phil
Philip_Baird
Community Expert
11 years ago

Hi Ryan, I am not aware of a nice way to do this in Test Complete.

However, I also wasn't happy with the prescribed approach so I wrote a .Net library that effectively wraps System.Diagnostics.Process which enables me to execute commands silently and, IMHO, more cleanly, which I access via the CLR Bridge.

Regards,

Phil Baird
Ryan_Moran
Valued Contributor
11 years ago
Not familiar with this CLR Bridge....could I use this to access the user32.dll possibly?
TanyaYatskovska
SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
11 years ago

Hi Ryan,

I've recently posted the script of how to execute the Xcopy command in TestComplete. Here it is. You can use a similar approach.
Ryan_Moran
Valued Contributor
11 years ago
Tanya,

I appreciate the response but I fail to see how that is different from the original code I posted. Can you explain further to help me understand?
jorgesimoes1983
Regular Contributor
11 years ago
I use similar code, and the run a bat file with commands, for instance:

function kill_internet_explorer()

{

// gets the path to the current project

var Path;

var ficheiro = "kill_internet_explorer.bat";

Path = Project.Path;

Path += ficheiro;

// allows path with spaces

var objShell = new ActiveXObject("shell.application");

objShell.ShellExecute(ficheiro, "", "Path", "open", 1);

//Log.Message(Path);

//obj.Run(Path);

Delay(2000);

}

then...

.bat file content as such:

taskkill /f /im "iexplore.exe"

start /MAX iexplore.exe