Method Reference (COM)

Run

Runs an external program.

Run "filename" [, "workingdir" [, flag]]

 

Parameters

filename The name of the executable (EXE, BAT, COM, or PIF) to run.
workingdir [optional] The working directory.
flag [optional] The "show" flag of the executed program:
  SW_HIDE = Hidden window
  SW_MINIMIZE = Minimized window
  SW_MAXIMIZE = Maximized window

 

Return Value

Success: The PID of the process that was launched.
Failure: see Remarks.

 

Remarks

After running the requested program the script continues. To pause execution of the script until the spawned program has finished use the RunWait function instead.

The error property is set to 1 as an indication of failure.

 

Related

RunAsSet, RunWait

 

Example

Set oAutoIt = WScript.CreateObject("AutoItX3.Control")
oAutoIt.Run "Notepad.exe", "", oAutoIt.SW_MAXIMIZE