Running a BAT from VB

[JeremyM]

Does anyone know what command in VB allows you to run a BAT file ?

I need to run a map.bat file while in vb.

Thanks,
Jeremy

 

[Ruairi]

the Shell Command
Shell("C:\map.bat", vbHide) will run it without showing the DOS window.
Shell("C:\map.bat&quot will run it in a visible window
also, since it is a function you need to assign the ruturn code to a variable

Dim RetCode
RetCode = Shell("C:\map.bat&quot Ruairi

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[edderic]

Shell ("Command.com /c c:\map.bat" ) it close the Dos Window

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[tedsmith]

If you activate the Scripting Library reference you can run most of the DOS commands( like copy files )directly from a line of VB code without having to use a DOS window.