Executing .bat file using Java-script

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Can someone help me in finding a solution for executing a batch file using java-script, i am currently working with nw.js and i tried couple of things which worked for .exe but not for .bat

var execFile = require 
('child_process').execFile, child;
child = execFile('C:\\WorkLog\\Software\\abc.exe', //works
//child = execFile('C:\\PDFRotation\\Run.bat', //not working

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– James Parsons, Commented Jul 21, 2015 at 20:04

James Parsons · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-21 20:03:01Z

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A batch program is not really an executable, so you might have to use cmd.exe to invoke the batch file try something like:

var spawn = require('child-process').spawn;

spawn('cmd.exe', ['yourfile.bat']);

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 20:03

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karan Over a year ago

i tried something like this but this is not working :- var spawn = require('child_process').spawn,child; child = spawn('cmd.exe', ['C:\\PDFRotation\\Run.bat']); child.stderr.setEncoding('utf8'); child.stderr.on('data', function (data) { if (/^execvp()/.test(data)) { console.log('Failed to start child process.'); } });

Lance · Accepted Answer · 2015-07-21 20:03:34Z

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You don't actually execute a batch file. You execute cmd.exe and give it the batch file as a parameter.

answered Jul 21, 2015 at 20:03

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