Running Batch File With O/P Redirection From VB

[sukumarm]

Hi,
I have a batch file which does a o/p redirection like the following :

@echo off
:BEGIN
cls
rsh <ip> -l <username> "if ps -efW | grep \"abcd\" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then echo 1 ; else echo 0 ; fi;" > file_already_running
for /f %%a in (file_already_running) do (
if %%a==1 (
echo 0 > error_level
) else ( 
echo 1 > error_level
rsh <ip> -l <username> -n "cd c:/dd/; ./abcd.exe -t \"101\" -i \"abcd.ini\" >/dev/null 2>/dev/null </dev/null &"
)
exit /b
)
:End

I have a VB code which call the above batch file :

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim ret As String
Dim strCommand As String
Dim val_error As Integer
ret = Shell("c:/sample.bat", vbHide)

While I am running the bat file directly from dos prompt, the files file_already_running and error_level are created properly, but while calling it from VB, these two files are not created.

Please help.

-SukumarM

[Hack]

Welcome to DevX

Does VB produce any errors when you Shell the .bat file?

[Ron Weller]

Also shouldn't it be c:\ not c:/

[Hack]

Also shouldn't it be c:\ not c:/

Good eyes.....I didn't catch that the first time.

[sukumarm]

Thanks for the replies.
Actually, the files were created in VB's app directory instead of the path defined in batch file. I provided absolute path in batch file and it worked.
Thanks again.

-Sukumar

[Hack]

Hard coding the path will not pose a problem in the future?