vbscript - Cannot use parentheses when calling a Sub Error 800A0414 VBS

Question

I am getting the 800A0414 error in lines 7 and 12 of this script:

Module Module1

  Dim p

    Sub Main()
        CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run("program.bat", 0, True)

        p = Process.GetProcessesByName("program")
        If p.Count > 0 Then
            WScript.Sleep(300000)
        Else
            CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run("program clean up.bat", 0, True)
        End If

    End Sub

    Private Function WScript() As Object
        Throw New NotImplementedException
    End Function

End Module

I am trying to run a batch script, that starts a process, then wait until the process terminates, then run another batch script. I also do not want any command boxes being shown. If their is a easier way please let me know.

Thanks for your help

Answer 1

When you enclose a procedure's argument list in parentheses, you must use the Call keyword:

Call CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run("program.bat", 0, True)

If you omit the Call keyword, you must also drop parentheses:

CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run "program.bat", 0, True