[RESOLVED] shell "file.msc" not working

**chris1990** · Nov 6th, 2006, 05:18 PM

i have a command button, which loads gpedit.msc but it wont work. Is my coding wrong.

VB Code:

Shell "GPEDIT.MSC", vbNormalFocus

**RobDog888** · Nov 6th, 2006, 05:22 PM

Try shelling the mmc and pass the snapin template as an argument.

VB Code:

Shell "C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe C:\GPEDIT.MSC", vbNormalFocus

**chris1990** · Nov 6th, 2006, 05:31 PM

sorry but how do i do that, i thought the code would be like this but its not.

VB Code:

Shell "GPEDIT.MSC", vbNormalFocus "gpedit.msc"

**RobDog888** · Nov 6th, 2006, 05:32 PM

Passing an argument to an exe is done after the exe's filepath/name with a space separating the two.

**RobDog888** · Nov 6th, 2006, 05:35 PM

This is a working example of shelling the management console with the defrag snap-in passed as an argument.

VB Code:

Option Explicit
 
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Shell "C:\WINDOWS\system32\mmc.exe C:\Windows\System32\dfrg.msc", vbNormalFocus
End Sub

**chris1990** · Nov 6th, 2006, 05:52 PM

thanks,

Thread: [RESOLVED] shell "file.msc" not working