Calling an exe file

[Wen Lie]

Dear All...

I wanna ask about something. I have to make a project which have functions to call another project (in exe file). How can I do that ???
And if I do that... when I compile my main project, will the other exe file join in my main project compilation ???

Thx...for all who answer my question...
Wen Lie.

[QWERTY]

To open another app use Shell Function.
(Example from VB Help).

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Dim RetVal
    RetVal = Shell("C:\WINDOWS\CALC.EXE", 1) ' Run Calculator.
End Sub

2. I don't think it will be in your compiled project.

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[This message has been edited by QWERTY (edited 11-08-1999).]

[DPearce]

I need to do the same thing. I heard on this BBS that you can use SendMessage (API) from one VB app to call the functions in another compiled EXE.

Can anyone give me some sample code to call a function in the second project (with parameters).

And a sample for the project being called? How do I make the app SendMessage aware?

[SteveS]

Calling an Application from another application, I use DDE or NetDDE (with DDEShare).

I usually interface my VB code with Excel or SCADA systems.

You can use the 2 methods below if you know the Application, Topic and Item Name of the Destination Application

.LinkRequest
.LinkPoke

Another approach I have used is placing a Winsock control in each program and communicating through that.

Regards,
Steve.