Open another application using a Command button

[Skinsella]

I need to open up Outlook Express from my applicatin using a command button on my main form. Some one told me I could use the Set command or the define command but I couldn't find any information about it within VB. Any one know what the exact coding I need to put in? Just an example would help to get me off the ground on this one. Thanks in advance.

 

[LegoPiece]

Have you tried using the SHELL Command?

E.g.

Private Sub cmdLaunch_Click()
'----------------------
Call Shell("C:\MyApp\MyApp.exe", vbNormal)
'----------------------
End Sub

In the above example, the program 'MyApp.exe' will be launched when the command button cmdLaunch is clicked. Just look up the path and filename for Outlook Express, and pass that as the first parameter of the Shell function.

Hope this helps!
LeGo PiEcE

 

[LegoPiece]

Correction : (see the SECOND parameterized enumeration)


Call Shell("C:\MyApp\MyApp.exe", vbNormalFocus)

 

[Skinsella]

Works great thanks for your help. Its just one of those things you remember doing last year but you can't put your fingure on it. Thanks again much apprectiated.

 

[LegoPiece]

No Problem...

=)
LeGo PiEcE