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You can use Start.<br />
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x = Shell(&quot;start yourfile.lnk&quot;, vbminimizednofocus)<br />
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I'm not sure vbMinimizedNoFocus is correct, but I think you can figure out which one I mean.<br />
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Later,
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You can use Start.

x = Shell("start yourfile.lnk", vbminimizednofocus)

I'm not sure vbMinimizedNoFocus is correct, but I think you can figure out which one I mean.

Later,

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That works for me. &nbsp;Just answer and I will give you the points.<br />
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Thanks,<br />
Tom
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That works for me.  Just answer and I will give you the points.

Thanks,
Tom

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Sorry did not see that choice. &nbsp;It must be new they did not have that feature before...<br />
Thanks again,<br />
Tom
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Sorry did not see that choice.  It must be new they did not have that feature before...
Thanks again,
Tom

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Is there a way to run a shortcut (*.lnk) file from a VB program? &nbsp;I was trying to use the shell function, but that will only work with *.exe files.<br />
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Thank you,<br />
Tom
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Is there a way to run a shortcut (*.lnk) file from a VB program?  I was trying to use the shell function, but that will only work with *.exe files.

Thank you,
Tom

Running a shortcut

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