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How to run an exe file using java script at runtime

I am trying to automate some stuff using protractor. I have a situation where I need to deal with a Windows pop-up and I have an AutoIt script compiled (.exe) for this. I could import this at runtime in Java and selenium. I am not sure how to do that in Protractor and JavaScript case. Thanks.

Solution

  • If you want to open external files, then you should use the built-in child_process module.

    var { exec } = require("child_process");
//the function acts like a shell, so just use shell commands.
exec("cmd.exe");