Can you have 2 Command Line Arguments? 1

[jadams0173]

I've used a command line argument before. I have a need for one compliled exe(slave) to be launched from 2 other independent apps I've written in VB6 to do 1 of 3 different things.

I need the slave application to recognize 2 command line arguments, something like LOCAL and DISTRIBUTION. The difference is one is a local report for one user and the other is sent as an e-mail attachment from a scheduled task. The 3rd thing is if nothing is passed in (ie. someone just double clicks the exe) then NOTHING happens.

Any ideas on how to do this?

 

[strongm]

Start by reminding yourself about Command$ ...

 

[jadams0173]

>Start by reminding yourself about Command$ ...

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Ah. So all I have to do is pass the parameter (test.exe myparam) and parse is out of the command$ variable? If the variable is empty then nothing was passed so I would know to not do anything.

Am I on the right path?

 

[strongm]

Exactly right

 

[jadams0173]

Thanks for the pointer!