Problem using SendKeys, cmd.exe, Vista

[BobRodes]

I can't find anything on this one. I have the following code:

Shell "C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe", vbMaximizedFocus
SendKeys "cd \"
SendKeys "{enter}"

I'm using Vista 32 bit. Running this code opens a seemingly random number of instances of the command window, the lowest 45 and the highest 60.

Is this a known problem with using SendKeys in Vista? If so, do we have to get into using SendMessage to use DOS command prompt in Vista, or is there an easier workaround?

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[gmmastros]

Weird.

On my computer (running in the IDE), I get 4 instances started. I'm running on Vista 64 bit.

Perhaps you could try creating a batch file on file system and then run the cmd command with the batch file.

I also tried this (which seems to do what you want):

Shell "C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe /k cd \", vbMaximizedFocus

i.e. It starts a command window in the root of the c drive.

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[BobRodes]

Thanks George, that does work. The person needing the answer actually needed the window to go away after running, so I'll point out for anyone reading that /c is the switch to use for that instead of /k. I'll pass the info along.

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