hi! i would like to pass 2 string parameters to a executable file. and the application must run depending on these values. how to pass the variables as parameters to a exe file in dos prompt. please send code
thanks
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If you're trying to get VB to run a DOS .exe, then you may need to address several things.
1) The basic command is Shell, so in VB use something like:
dim Result as Integer
dim Parm1 as string
dim Parm2 as string
Parm1 = "DOSParm1"
Parm2 = "2ndDOSParm"
Result = Shell("DOS_Exe.exe " & Parm1 & " " & Parm2)
2) If this command is not in the current O/S path, you'll need to process the command using the full path:
...
Result = Shell("C:\Path1\SubPath2\D
3) In some cases, you may need to actually open a command shell, which differs depending on the Windows version (Win95/98/ME use "Command" and NT/2000 use "cmd"):
'Use COMSPEC to determine command variation
WinCom = Environ("ComSpec")' Command or cmd
Result = Shell(WinCom "/c DOS_Exe.exe " & Parm1 & " " & Parm2)
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by: deightonPosted on 2001-02-12 at 01:30:19ID: 5834010
If making the .exe in VB then you retrieve them via the variaBLE Command$
e.g
Private Sub Form_Load()
MsgBox Command$
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