Shell To a Win App From DOS

[Guest_imported]

Hi there!

I am trying to integrate a DOS application with a windows application. I want at some point the DOS application to shell out to the windows application and pass start up parameters to it. Is it possible??

Thanks

 

[AdaHacker]

I'm not sure I understand what you're question is. If you want to know how to pass command line arguments to a VB app, you can do it with the Command function, which returns a string containing the argument portion of the command line.

 

[Guest_imported]

If you merely want to run a dos prompt, use the ShellExecute API. If you want to run a dos prompt/program, then have it 'within' your apps MDI form, you can shell it as above, then use the SetParent API to associate it with your program.