how do I use dos command?

[Guest_imported]

howdy, I would like to use a dos command. example when I press a button, I would like it to envoke a dos console program along with commands.How do I do this?

 

[acron]

Try the folloeing code in your button :

    Dim Dos
    Dos = Shell("Command.com", vbNormalFocus)

AC

 

[ETID]

Acron's suggestion will open a dos session, but if you want to run dos commands then you need to create a DOS batch file, then call the batch file from the shell() command.

I.E. shell("c:\my_batches\my_batch.bat&quot

 

[fugly]

OK Guys,

I tried this based on your suggestions and I cannot get it to work. Says it needs an object

Private Sub Command1_Click()

Dim DOS

DOS = Shell("cmd.exe", vbNormalFocus)

Shell ("d:\tester.bat&quot

End Sub

 

[rmikesmith]

Fugly,

As ETID demonstrated, you need something like

Shell "d:\tester.bat", vbNormalFocus

or

Shell "cmd.exe /c d:\tester.bat", vbNormalFocus

Everything must be within the one Shell command.

You might want to use command.com in place of cmd.exe for backward compatiblity (cmd.exe is only available on NT-based systems and will not run 16-bit DOS programs).

Also, if you use only the path/filename of your batch file the DOS window remains after the batch file executes and must be closed manually. Use of the second syntax above allows the DOS session to terminate without intervention.

Kitty kat123,

You will probably need something like

Shell "command.com /c ProgramFilename /Optional Switches", vbMaximizedFocus

Hope this helps
M. Smith