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VB GetCommandLineArgs

Hi Experts,

For some reason I cannot get thing working. I have tried all
possible code samples from Microsoft site and Experts-Exchange but
all of them give me "Object Reuired" error "424" on the line where
I have

args = GetCommandLineArgs()

args defined as Dim args() As String

Can anyone tell me what's wrong. I had to check if I missed some library but
even in my Object Library viewer I cannot see these GetCommandLineArgs.

Please help.

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brother7

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brother7

In addition, isn't GetCommandLineArgs a VB.NET method, not a VB6 one?

steveo225

Dim VarT As String
Dim VarF As String
Dim VarC As String
Dim MyArray() As String

MyArray() = Split(Command(), " ")
For Each Item In MyArray()
If InStr(1, Item, "-t=") Then VarT = Replace(Item, "-t=", "")
If InStr(1, Item, "-f=") Then VarF = Replace(Item, "-f=", "")
If InStr(1, Item, "-c=") Then VarC = Replace(Item, "-c=", "")
Next
If VarT <> "" Then MsgBox VarT
If VarF <> "" Then MsgBox VarF
If VarC <> "" Then MsgBox VarC

Replacing VarT, VarF and VarC with your specific variables of course
Just put this code at the top of your form load routine

fantasy1001

Try this

'This is .net code
Dim args As [String]() = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()
Console.WriteLine("GetCommandLineArgs: {0}", [String].Join(", ", arguments))

Thanks,
~ fantasy ~

diarmaid

As brother7 states above you use the Command() function to retrieve command line args.
Using brother7's code above, In Sub Main or Form_Load use following to get array of command line args:
Dim ar
ar = GetCommandLine

To check using the VB IDE you need to set the command line properties in the make tab of the project properties dialog