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I've got a task that does a few things then runs a batch file c:\run.bat
The batch file runs a vbscript.
Ive tried to cscript //b the batch and start but no joy.

When I'm logged into the server the task runs fine

However when I log out and with the service running ok, the task runs, the batch runs too, but the running of the csript file does not.

I've synced the task in program folders to match the logged in profile, but no joy.

Any ideas?
The vbscript file is kinda tricky so dont think i could incorporate it into the task.

Here's the batch file

echo off
del d:\costs\weekly\weekly.txt
del d:\costs\source\source.txt
del d:\costs\intplant\intplant.txt
del d:\costs\extplant\extplant.txt
del d:\costs\wages\wages.txt
cscript //b c:\merge.vbs <- was also call c:\merge.vbs

And here is vbscript
Basically it uses pdftk to merge a bunch of files starting withthe same number and drops them in a directory then create all necessary subfolder and group by that number.

Dim objResult
dim objfile
dim dayt
dim strFolderPath
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set oFolder=createobject("scripting.filesystemobject").getfolder ("d:\costs\splits")
on error resume next
For Each aFile In oFolder.Files
    If sNewest = "" Then
        Set fNewest = aFile
        sNewest = aFile.Name
    Else
        If fNewest.DateCreated < aFile.DateCreated Then
             Set fNewest = aFile
        End If
    End If
Next
dayt=(LEFT(fNewest.Name,10))
Set objFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile("D:\Costs\started.txt")
For lp = 1500 To 2500
objResult = objShell.Run("pdftk d:\costs\splits\????-??-??_" & lp & "*.pdf cat output d:\costs\record\" & dayt & "_" & lp & "_costs.pdf", 1, True)
Next
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder("d:\costs\record")
For Each objFile in objFolder.Files
    contract = Mid(objFile.Name, 12, 4)
    folder = Mid(objFile.Name, 12, 2)
    strFolderPath = "d:\costs\record\" & folder & "00-" & folder & "99\"
If Not objFSO.FolderExists(strFolderPath) Then
        Set objFolder2 = objFSO.CreateFolder(strFolderPath)
End If
    strFolderPath2 = "d:\costs\record\" & folder & "00-" & folder & "99\" & contract & "\"
If Not objFSO.FolderExists(strFolderPath2) Then
        Set objFolder2 = objFSO.CreateFolder(strFolderPath2)
End If
objFSO.MoveFile objFile.Path, strFolderPath2
Next
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFile = objFSO.CreateTextFile("D:\Costs\Finished.txt")

If I could accomplish this entirely within Robotask - without the batch files/vbscript then that would be good. I have an old version of robotask and if meant upgrading then I would do that.

What are the costs to go from 3.5.2 business usage?

What operating system do you use?
What mode of RoboTask (with this task): simple application or system service?

It seems that you try to use this task in application mode.
When you close session then RoboTask application is being closed.
So prepared tasks will not work until you log in again.

Also pay attention that RoboTask application and RoboTask service have different sets of tasks.
RoboTask application keeps own tasks in user's profile folder, by default.
RoboTask service in sub-folder of RoboTask's folder.

Read more here, also see related chapters.

What are the costs to go from 3.5.2 business usage?

You have to purchase at least "1 year of free updates"
This costs 40% from regular price

Its running on a W2k8 machine as a service.
It runs other tasks no problem and it also runs this task too, but fails at running the batch file - namely calling the vbscript.

It's not that the task doesnt run.
It's that the task doesn't run properly.
I've set the batch to run as domain admin and the password is correct and it does run and delted some files
However calling the vb script doesn.t

What error do get?
Is VB script not starting at all?

I think that you get the error in line
objResult = objShell.Run("pdftk ....

This operation may require user's environment.
I saw that some utilities are working well in user session, but don't want to start in system session (in service mode).

BTW: I don't see operations in your script that you can't implement in the task by using RoboTask actions.
Also you can adapt your script for built-in BASIC of RoboTask
You can download and install it additionally. See here, please, for version 3.5.2

Rats - so that couldbe the issue then.

I've bought the upgrade - can I jsut install it over the top of my version.

I'd appreciates some help if possible to convert the vbs to a task?

if possible to convert the vbs to a task?

This can be done manually only.

But language of Basic plugin is very similar to VBS.
So you can transfer your VBS to BASIC script with minimal changes.

OK
I'll give it a go.
Can I just install the latest version over what I have now?