ClaudeWalker
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Show desktop commands in VBA
There is a little icon on the quick launch section of the taskbar in XP that minimizes all of the windows, essentially unconditionally bringing you to the desktop.
Is there a way I can call similar commands (shell or otherwise) in VBA?
Is there a way I can call similar commands (shell or otherwise) in VBA?
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop
ASKER
This is definitely on the right track.
Is there a way to do this without creating a file? Is there a way to just call the commands?
Thanks,
JOe K.
Is there a way to do this without creating a file? Is there a way to just call the commands?
Thanks,
JOe K.
ClaudeWalker,
Not that I know of. Note I have just cloned them into two subs ... one to goto the desktop, (goDesktop) and one to delete the file, (clearUp) if you want to.
chris_bottomley
Not that I know of. Note I have just cloned them into two subs ... one to goto the desktop, (goDesktop) and one to delete the file, (clearUp) if you want to.
chris_bottomley
Sub goDesktop()
Dim fso As Object
Dim WShel As Object
Dim texts As TextStream
Dim s As String
Dim intDelayCount As Integer
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
s = "C:\deleteme\nirmal.scf"
Set texts = fso.CreateTextFile(s)
texts.WriteLine "[Shell]"
texts.WriteLine "Command = 2"
texts.WriteLine "IconFile=explorer.exe,3"
texts.WriteLine "[Taskbar]"
texts.WriteLine "Command=ToggleDesktop"
Set WShel = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WShel.Run s
End Sub
Sub clearUp()
Dim fso As Object
Dim s As String
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
s = "C:\deleteme\nirmal.scf"
fso.DeleteFile s, True
End Sub
ASKER
The TextStream type is not being recognized by VBA.
Any ideas on why or how to get it recognized?
Thanks,
JOe K.
Any ideas on why or how to get it recognized?
Thanks,
JOe K.
I'm not sure how to late define textstream ... it needs a reference that I have already enabled but not everyone does so I prefer late binding. Drivel aside I have re-written ... hopefully this one will flow. The file delete sub is unchanged, but included for completeness.
Chris
Chris
Sub goDesktop2()
Dim outputPath As String
Dim outputFileName As String
Dim outputfile As Object
Dim fso As Object
Dim WShel As Object
Dim texts As TextStream
Dim s As String
On Error Resume Next
outputPath = "c:\deleteme"
outputFileName = "nirmal.scf"
If Right(outputPath, 1) = "\" Then outputPath = Left(outputPath, Len(outputPath) - 1)
s = outputPath & "\" & outputFileName
On Error Resume Next
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If Not fso.FolderExists(outputPath) Then
fso.CreateFolder outputPath
End If
Set outputfile = fso.CreateTextFile(s, True)
outputfile.WriteLine "[Shell]"
outputfile.WriteLine "Command = 2"
outputfile.WriteLine "IconFile=explorer.exe,3"
outputfile.WriteLine "[Taskbar]"
outputfile.WriteLine "Command=ToggleDesktop"
outputfile.Close
Set WShel = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WShel.Run s
End Sub
Sub clearUp()
Dim fso As Object
Dim s As String
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
s = "C:\deleteme\nirmal.scf"
fso.DeleteFile s, True
End Sub
ASKER
Do you know what library textstream it is?
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I ended up just saving the file in a static location on the network and then used Application.FollowHyperlin k "S:\Show Desktop.scf"
Thanks for your help,
JOe K.
Thanks for your help,
JOe K.
THat's fine of course ... it was interesting to do so thank you yourself!
Chris
Chris
Check out:
http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=7921
Regards,
Chris