Calling other .exe programms from Vb

Visual Basic 6
How to call and open other .exe programms from a visual basic program. The .exe program should be visible and operatable after opening

Use the Shell() statement

hi,

use shell("notepad.exe")

Also add after the program path the vbNormalFocus.

For example :

VB Code:

Shell "notepad", vbNormalFocus

I can shellexecute out and run a command okay but how do I halt execution of my code until the exe has finished running?

The shell process might take up to 30 seconds. I need to know when that process copmletes so I can continue with the results of that process.

I'm calling the external process from a MS Access 97 module. The external process is a VB.Net console program written in-house. I can change the console program if need be.

Too hard?

I think this thread should help.

Also, these examples may be useful.