Shell Function Syntax Error

[Taktar]

hey i was wondering if you guys could help me out
i'm a relatively new programmer and i'm having some trouble with my syntax:
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Private Sub mnuOpen_Click(Index As Integer)
Dim dstranswer As String
strAnswer = InputBox("Enter the Path of the File:&quot
Shell ("&stranswer&&quot
End Sub

i was wondering if you guys could look at this and tell me waht i've done wrong

Thanks,
Taktar

 

[CajunCenturion]

Because you have a string in quotes, it is being interpreted as a literal. "&stranswer&" is treated as the literal string &stranswer&. Outside of quotes, then the & become the string concatenation operator, and strAnswer would be resolved as a variable.

if strAnswer s the full pathname to an executable file, then you should be able to do the following:

Shell strAnswer, vbNormalFocus



Good Luck
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