Hi All

I am writing a batch file which calls an .HTA file, which promts a user for
input. Once the user has finiished inputting the information I need it to
then return to the batch file and complete. Problem is that the hta file
executes and brings up the window, however the batch file completes its
execution in the background.

I have tried using the start /wait , but because the hta file is not really
a program it immediately goes back to the batch file.

Any insight or help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
LT

Larry wrote:

> Hi All
>
> I am writing a batch file which calls an .HTA file, which promts a user for
> input. Once the user has finiished inputting the information I need it to
> then return to the batch file and complete. Problem is that the hta file
> executes and brings up the window, however the batch file completes its
> execution in the background.
>
> I have tried using the start /wait , but because the hta file is not really
> a program it immediately goes back to the batch file.
Hi

This works fine for me:

start /wait mshta.exe F:\hta\commandshlp.hta


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torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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Thanks Torgeir

I appreciate it

LT

"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" <Torgeir.Bakken-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Larry wrote:
>
> > Hi All
> >
> > I am writing a batch file which calls an .HTA file, which promts a user
for
> > input. Once the user has finiished inputting the information I need it
to
> > then return to the batch file and complete. Problem is that the hta file
> > executes and brings up the window, however the batch file completes its
> > execution in the background.
> >
> > I have tried using the start /wait , but because the hta file is not
really
> > a program it immediately goes back to the batch file.
> Hi
>
> This works fine for me:
>
> start /wait mshta.exe F:\hta\commandshlp.hta
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scr...r/default.mspx