SHELL to DOS

[TJay]

I've got an old Visual Basic for DOS front end program that SHELL's to DOS and runs a QBASIC program and some bat files and then returns to the main screen.<br>
When a try this in Visual Basic 6 with the same SHELL command it runs the QBASIC program but minimizes the run and it doesn't return to the main screen when complete. <br>
What is the specific command in VB6 to SHELL to DOS ( preferably run the DOS programs in the backround ) and then return to the main VB6 screen?<br>
Current VB for DOS example: SHELL &quot;myqbprog.exe&quot;

 

[chiph]

Hi TJay!<br>
<br>
You need to make a call to a Win32 api function called ShellExecute. Very powerful function -- not only can you run programs, but you can also cause the default web browser to go to a URL (great for sending user's to a FAQ page on your website, or to have them register their purchase, etc.)<br>
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You can find out how to use it in the MSDN library, or get the short version from the api viewer.<br>
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Chip H.<br>