Vb6 shell file

Return exit code result, raise an 'exception on any error. Bob77 Bob77 13k 1 1 gold badge 26 26 silver badges 37 37 bronze badges. I know it's an old thread, but How about using the Windows Script Host's Run method? It has a bWaitOnReturn parameter. Simple and effective, just two lines and works like a charm.

Farzin Zaker Farzin Zaker 3, 3 3 gold badges 23 23 silver badges 35 35 bronze badges. Because VB6 has access to System. Start , right?

Uhh, no. Read the tags more carefully on the question next time: none of this exists in VB 6. It doesn't have anything to do with. Not sure how this ever got upvoted. Being the fastest answerer only counts if your answer is applicable.

Cody as you see I have provided vb6 solution too! No, you haven't. There's no Environment. GetFolderPath in VB 6. The System. Environment class is part of the. There's no Process class, no MessageBox. Show , etc. As code gray correctly observed i want VB6 solutions as my program in in VB6.

Show 1 more comment. But it works great : Kind regards. Rui Fernandes Rui Fernandes 11 2 2 bronze badges. Problem with this is that some keyboard input will no longer function until the process finishes such as TAB to switch focus between controls — Stavm. Shyaku Shyaku 1. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums V. Visual Basic Language. Not for VB6 0 0.

Sign in to vote. Can anyone help me? Share Flag. All Comments. Collapse -. Shell Function in VB6. It does work from the dos prompt 0 Votes. Poster rated this answer 0 Votes. This question was closed by the author 0 Votes. Back to Web Development Forum. Start or search. I used to write a lot of batch scripts in DOS. I once rolled out dozens of W98 machines with a DOS boot disk and batch files run from networked drives.

We respect your privacy. My Courses Login. The VBA Shell function runs a command in the operating system shell. Once you are in the command prompt you can type commands like dir to list the folder contents: Or you can start programs, like Notepad: Commands like dir, copy, del etc are known as internal commands because they are built into the shell - they are part of the code that forms the shell, not separate programs.

The method for calling internal and external programs using the VBA Shell function is different. It can contain any arguments or switches required by the program, as well as the drive and path to the program itself WindowStyle determines how the window of the called program behaves. You can specify the WindowStyle using a constant or the actual numeric value, as shown here: Constant Value Description vbHide 0 The window is hidden, and focus is passed to the hidden window.

If your attempt to run a program with Shell was unsuccessful, it returns 0. Internal Commands To call an internal command like dir, you must start an instance of the actual shell, which in Windows is cmd.

Error handling Make sure that you use error handling when making Shell calls. Download Sample Workbook The sample workbook I've prepared contains several examples of VBA Shell calls including the use of error handling and terminating programs you have started.

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