Use Gem Button Control in OneNote to Execute VBS Script to Run External Program

2021-01-21 07:20

Gem for OneNote provides button control that is primarily used to execute a VBS script attachment in the current OneNote page.

In this article, we'll open the calculator of windows systems by inserting a button control in OneNote to execute a VBS script.
That is, the calculator opens directly at the click of a button in OneNote.

VBS Script Attachment

We create 2 VBS Script.

helloworld.vbs script file

MsgBox "Hello World!"

It will pop up a window showing Hello Word!

helloworld.vbs

runcalc.vbs script file

On Error Resume Next

set wshshell=createobject ("wscript.shell" )

rem d=wshshell.run ("calc",3)
d=wshshell.run("c:\windows\system32\calc.exe",3)

it will run c:\windows\system32\calc.exe, Windows calculator.

runcalc.vbs

Let's drag and drop these 2 script files into the page and become attachments.

Create Hello Word! Button

Click Gem’s Cooperation tab -> Controls -> Button Control. Gem will pop up “Gem Control Properties” window.
In Title property, input: Hello World!
In VBS property, click … button to choose the VBS file in OneNote page. Gem will pop “VBS Attach Files” window.
In “VBS Attach Files” window, choose the helloworld.vbs attachment.
Finally, click “OK” button. Gem will create a button in the cursor in OneNote page.

Click "Hello World" Button, Pop Up "Hello World!" Prompt Window

Click on “Hello World!” button on the OneNote page directly.
Gem will executes hellworld.vbs, which pops up “Hello World!” prompt window.

Create a Calculator Button to Run Windows Calculator

Click Gem’s Cooperation tab -> Controls -> Button Control. Gem will pop up “Gem Control Properties” window.
In Title property, input: Calculator
In VBS property, click … button to choose the VBS file in OneNote page. Gem will pop “VBS Attach Files” window.
In “VBS Attach Files” window, choose the runcalc.vbs attachment.
Finally, click “OK” button. Gem will create a button in the cursor in OneNote page.