# How to invoke a exe(eg.vlc.exe) using ruby script

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-invoke-a-exe-eg-vlc-exe-using-ruby-script/161541>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [February 27, 2009, 7:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-invoke-a-exe-eg-vlc-exe-using-ruby-script/161541 "2009-02-27T07:21:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![sangeeta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@sangeeta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sangeeta)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 7:21am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-invoke-a-exe-eg-vlc-exe-using-ruby-script/161541/1 "2009-02-27T07:21:55Z")

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hi ,  
i m trying to invoke a .exe in ruby script . basically i need to open  
the beyond compare.exe with 2 arguments as two file names and execute it  
and get the result

i also wanted to call a .bat file in ruby  
pls help how wil i do this

-sangeeta

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**Author:** ![sangeeta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@sangeeta](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/sangeeta)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2009, 8:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-invoke-a-exe-eg-vlc-exe-using-ruby-script/161541/2 "2009-02-27T08:09:28Z")

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Thanks to Saifi  
i got it and works fine

Sangeeta Huddar wrote:

> hi ,  
> i m trying to invoke a .exe in ruby script . basically i need to open  
> the beyond compare.exe with 2 arguments as two file names and execute it  
> and get the result
> 
> i also wanted to call a .bat file in ruby  
> pls help how wil i do this
> 
> -sangeeta