command line arguments to vb exe

[sandeep]

is it possible to send any arguments to a standard exe prepared using vb? if yes, how to use these arguments in the startup modules or forms of the exe?

[KWell]

Yes it is possible.
Use the Command() function to get the argument of your program

dim CmdLine as string
CmdLine = Command()
' Treatment of the CmdLine
...

[Chris]

Let said you wish your VB program to accept an command line "/%1 /config"

then all you need is put this under the Sub Main() or Form_Load() procedure.

Option Explicit
Private MyCmdLine As String

Public Sub Main()
   MyCmdLine = Command()
   If MyCmdLine = "/%1 /config" then
      'Do whatever you've plan.
   Else
      'Do whatever you don't want your program do.
   End If
End Sub
Or....

Private Sub Form_Load()
MyCmdLine = Command()
   If MyCmdLine = "/%1 /config" then
      'Do whatever you've plan.
   Else
      'Do whatever you don't want your program do.
   End If
End Sub

[kedaman]

Like operator is fast and easy if you want to put flags in your command line:

Public Sub Main()
   MyCmdLine = Command()
   If MyCmdLine like "*/a*" then 'Do what you what
   If MyCmdLine like "*/b*" then 'Do what you what
   If MyCmdLine like "*/c*" then 'Do what you what
   If MyCmdLine like "*/d*" then 'Do what you what
   If MyCmdLine like "*/e*" then 'Do what you what
End Sub