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Pankaj Jaju
Pankaj Jaju

Reputation: 5481

HTA - Unterminated string contants error

In my HTA file, I am trying to implement file browser button but for some reason HTA complains about unterminated string constant. I checked the code using a vbs file and it works but not in HTA

Code snippet

        Sub StartExec_OnClick           
            Dim objShell, objFile, BrowseForFile

            Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
            aa = "about:<input type=file id=FILE><script>FILE.click();new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject').GetStandardStream(1).WriteLine(FILE.value);close();resizeTo(0,0);</script>"
            Set objFile = objShell.Exec("mshta.exe " & Chr(34) & aa & Chr(34))
            BrowseForFile = objFile.StdOut.ReadLine

            Set objFile=Nothing
            Set objShell=Nothing
        End Sub

Upvotes: 0

Views: 184

Answers (1)

MC ND
MC ND

Reputation: 70971

...;resizeTo(0,0);</" & "script>"

You have a problem with the parser incorrectly handling where the script ends, not the script you have enclosed in quotes but the script that includes the string. The </script> tag included in the string is seen as the closing tag of the outer script. Just split the string constant to avoid it.

Upvotes: 2

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