Commad line parameters to launch VB6 application

[bnath]

I am launching a VB6.0 application from MS Access 2003 application using

Call Shell("K:\newapp.exe")

If I want to pass command-line parameter along with the application name. How can I do that?

thanks
nath

 

[TomCologne]

You should be able to place the parameters within the string.

I tried:

Shell ("Outlook.exe /select outlook:calendar")

and it works just fine.


TomCologne

 

[bnath]

so If I want to pass a string called "authorized" to my vb application,

then I would say

Shell("c:\newapp.exe /authorized")

is that correct?
and if I read in newapp.exe then I should be able see the string "authorized". am I correct .

thansk
nath

 

[TomCologne]

The parameter argument depends of course on the application.

If "authorized" is a valid parameter, to eg open "newapp" in a special mode and nothing else is required, than your string should work.

I'm not sure what "and if I read in newapp.exe then I should be able see the string "authorized". " means.

Why don't you simply try it out. If you do not want to do this from your database use cmd.exe and enter

c:\newapp.exe /authorized

at the prompt.

TomCologne

 

[bnath]

thanks .

It works