Executing commands in DOS

[VisualBasicHelp]

I am trying to execute a wzzip command of DOS from VB, using shell.
I know how to open DOS from VB. But can anybody tell me how to execute the wzzip command from VB,hiding the command prompt(DOS) window.

Thanks

 

[TipGiver]

Shell ".....", vbHide

 

[VisualBasicHelp]

I have opened the DOS by
shell("cmd.exe",vbhide)
but can you tell me how to execute a command in it(ex. "dir" command)

Thanks

 

[TipGiver]

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Exec ("cmd.exe /dir")

 

[VisualBasicHelp]

I have done like this -

Shell("cmd /c wzzip -a -p -r -ybc " & strStoreZip & " " & strPathZip

Its working.

But I have one more doubt -

After this command if I am checking whether the specified file exists or not, then it says it doesn't exists but it is actually created. May be the shell command is taking time and before completing the command, its checking whether the file exists.

Is there any way to find out whether the shell command has been executed successfully.

Thanks

 

[gmmastros]

do a search in this forum for ShellAndWait


-George

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[TipGiver]

Check it here:

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=55856

George, could this be fixed if you added DoEvents()

 

[gmmastros]

DoEvents() will not help. Shell opens a command window and 'carries on' It doesn't wait for the command window to close. Sometimes you wouldn't want the command window to close.

-George

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