How to start a program

[erixire]

Hi,

I'm totally new to this language. I searched a lot on the internet without result for my question. How do you start another program (for example: a DOS shell) like if I was in the MSDOS shell. For example, I want to be able to open a Dos shell when I click a button, so I want to do:

cmd.exe

How do I can do such a thing?

Thanks

 

[IFRs]

One way is to use the "Shell" command, like :

Shell "Notepad.exe"

 

[YoshiCD]

I've found the shell command in VB6 isn't the most stable of creatures. But in the matter of simply opening a program (especially DOS) you shouldn't have a problem. There is an API method that works (Search forum for 'API Shell') but in the case of your example IFRs' method should work fine. As a note, try using a variable set, it may make it more stable, and always use the full path

i.e (for COMMAND.COM)

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Private Sub cmdShellDos_click()

'Declare Variable
Dim ShellCommand As String

'Set ShellCommand Variable
ShellCommand = "C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\COMMAND.COM"

'Initialise Shell
Shell ShellCommand

End Sub
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Additional Thoughts,

¥oshi

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