How do you run a DOS or BATCH file from VB6 code? 1

[SWilliams15]

How do you run an exe program or launch a .BAT file from within your VB6 program?

Thanks,
Sean

 

[tbuch]

SWilliams15,

Here is a pretty simple way of doing what you asked.

Private Sub cmdExplore_Click()
Dim myApp
myApp = Shell("c:\windows\explorer.exe", 1)
End Sub

The one (1) sets the window state in which it opens. There are several options, such as vbHide, vbMinimize, vbMaximize, etc.

Hope this helps.

tbuch

 

[SWilliams15]

tbuch, thanks. after about 2 hours in MSDN, late into the night, i stumbled across the shell command and your post confirmed it. i was looking for run, execute, and a bunch of other stuff before i finally found an article that talked about running dos apps in VB. i'm glad it's so straightforward that they (MS) figuered minimal documentation was needed. thanks again.

 

[edderic]

to Run DOS file in invisible mode - the user will not see the DOS window

' vbHide parameter will cause the DOS environment to run in invisible mode.
Shell ("command.com /c c:\windows\arp.exe&quot, vbHide
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