running an autoit script via vbs

[joeloyzaga]

is it possible to run an autoit script from vbs? and can autoit send values back as strings or do I need to use environment variables?

thanks joe

[Mat]

It can. You can run it using the WScript object, and copy the rest off the internet (thats what I did...)

Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Set objExec=WSHShell.Run "Autoit3.exe /AutoIt3ExecuteScript MyScript.au3", 1, false

Do While Not objExec.StdOut.AtEndOfStream
strCmdOutText=objExec.StdOut.ReadLine()
If InStr(strCmdOutText, "Error") then
bolError = true
Wscript.Echo Date & " " & Time & " Error Running exe"
End If
Loop

Set WSHShell = Nothing
WScript.Quit(0)

I have never coded in vbs in my life. Neither have I tested the code.

Mat