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Return A Value Thru EXE

All,

Now the req is like this... I have to create an exe in VB, which when executed thru DOS (a batch file) the result of the VB must get stored in DOS variable....

EX: if the exe returns say 20030316

if I have said %1 = c:\Proj1.exe

then echo %1 should return 20030316

Please Help
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robertlees

I've not tried it, but I don't think you can do this. VB programs must operate in the Windows environment. DOS doesn't know how to locate and link routines in DLLs, and VB programs rely heavily on DLLs.

hmadhur

First of all you cannot run a VB application in DOS. Try VC++ by statically linking MFC dlls. Then you can execute it in Dos env also. VB as far as I know, can't be done. But anyways I'll give it a try.

Good Luck.

ananthu

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I am not running it in a DOS environment. I am running it in Windowns Environment but thru DOS....

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Chimo

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