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in VB6 what is code to run another .exe file?
in VB6 what is code to run another .exe file?
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Shell
example
Shell "notepad.exe"
will spawn a notepad :-)
there are other methods ofcourse, but the above is built in and easy....
have Fun!
Pratap
example
Shell "notepad.exe"
will spawn a notepad :-)
there are other methods ofcourse, but the above is built in and easy....
have Fun!
Pratap
aww... too late..
try
shell full path to .exe, focusFlag
e.g
shell "c:\progs\myprog.exe -arg1 -arg2", vbNormalFocus
if I recall correctly
shell full path to .exe, focusFlag
e.g
shell "c:\progs\myprog.exe -arg1 -arg2", vbNormalFocus
if I recall correctly
You might want to have a look at this for an alternative:
http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=264
http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=264
Use the Shell function like so:
Shell(pathname[,windowstyl e])
You can find full documentation for the function at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbenlr98/html/vafctShell.asp
I hope this helps.
Shell(pathname[,windowstyl
You can find full documentation for the function at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbenlr98/html/vafctShell.asp
I hope this helps.
Hey u can use this API's
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Program 1 using ShellExecute
The ShellExecute function opens or prints a specified file. The file can be an executable file or a document file.
Code :
Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
Private Sub Form_Load()
'Send an E-Mail to the KPD-Team
ShellExecute Me.hwnd, vbNullString, "mailto:KPDTeam@Allapi.net ", vbNullString, "C:\", SW_SHOWNORMAL
End Sub
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Program 2 using ShellExecuteEx
The ShellExecuteEx function performs an action on a file. The file can be an executable file or a document.
Code :
Const SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST = &HC
Const SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS = &H40
Const SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI = &H400
Private Type SHELLEXECUTEINFO
cbSize As Long
fMask As Long
hwnd As Long
lpVerb As String
lpFile As String
lpParameters As String
lpDirectory As String
nShow As Long
hInstApp As Long
lpIDList As Long
lpClass As String
hkeyClass As Long
dwHotKey As Long
hIcon As Long
hProcess As Long
End Type
Private Declare Function ShellExecuteEx Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteEx" (SEI As SHELLEXECUTEINFO) As Long
Sub ShowProps(FileName As String, OwnerhWnd As Long)
Dim SEI As SHELLEXECUTEINFO
Dim r As Long
With SEI
'Set the structure's size
.cbSize = Len(SEI)
'Seet the mask
.fMask = SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS Or _
SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST Or SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI
'Set the owner window
.hwnd = OwnerhWnd
'Show the properties
.lpVerb = "properties"
'Set the filename
.lpFile = FileName
.lpParameters = vbNullChar
.lpDirectory = vbNullChar
.nShow = 0
.hInstApp = 0
.lpIDList = 0
End With
r = ShellExecuteEX(SEI)
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
ShowProps "c:\config.sys", Me.hwnd
End Sub
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Hope you will find this code useful.......Bye
Jagadeesh
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Program 1 using ShellExecute
The ShellExecute function opens or prints a specified file. The file can be an executable file or a document file.
Code :
Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
Private Sub Form_Load()
'Send an E-Mail to the KPD-Team
ShellExecute Me.hwnd, vbNullString, "mailto:KPDTeam@Allapi.net
End Sub
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Program 2 using ShellExecuteEx
The ShellExecuteEx function performs an action on a file. The file can be an executable file or a document.
Code :
Const SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST = &HC
Const SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS = &H40
Const SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI = &H400
Private Type SHELLEXECUTEINFO
cbSize As Long
fMask As Long
hwnd As Long
lpVerb As String
lpFile As String
lpParameters As String
lpDirectory As String
nShow As Long
hInstApp As Long
lpIDList As Long
lpClass As String
hkeyClass As Long
dwHotKey As Long
hIcon As Long
hProcess As Long
End Type
Private Declare Function ShellExecuteEx Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteEx" (SEI As SHELLEXECUTEINFO) As Long
Sub ShowProps(FileName As String, OwnerhWnd As Long)
Dim SEI As SHELLEXECUTEINFO
Dim r As Long
With SEI
'Set the structure's size
.cbSize = Len(SEI)
'Seet the mask
.fMask = SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS Or _
SEE_MASK_INVOKEIDLIST Or SEE_MASK_FLAG_NO_UI
'Set the owner window
.hwnd = OwnerhWnd
'Show the properties
.lpVerb = "properties"
'Set the filename
.lpFile = FileName
.lpParameters = vbNullChar
.lpDirectory = vbNullChar
.nShow = 0
.hInstApp = 0
.lpIDList = 0
End With
r = ShellExecuteEX(SEI)
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
ShowProps "c:\config.sys", Me.hwnd
End Sub
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Hope you will find this code useful.......Bye
Jagadeesh
In addition to the methods the other experts have shown/referenced above, there is another code reference you might want to check out...
http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=99
This reference demonstrates, in about 40 lines of code, how to invoke another application and wait til it finishes before continuing. Those cited above spawn the new app to run asynchronously.
http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.Asp?ID=99
This reference demonstrates, in about 40 lines of code, how to invoke another application and wait til it finishes before continuing. Those cited above spawn the new app to run asynchronously.
ahem.. isnt all this too much complexity for a simple question!! for a beginner level the first couple of answers should be good enough.. IMHO
Nah.. a beginner should look at the options and get a idea of what's going to occur.. maybe he's a fast learner ;)
oh well.. no harm done.. :-)
djiangr - Once you get the hang of Shell, learn the FileSystemObject object model. You can do all sorts of neat-o stuff with folders and files without doing a lot of code.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon98/html/vbconprogramminginfsoobjectmodel.asp
Thanks for the points.
-Jim
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vbcon98/html/vbconprogramminginfsoobjectmodel.asp
Thanks for the points.
-Jim
Shell "MyOtherExe.exe"