This must be a simple error

Hi all,
I am trying to get an swf file to open when a command button is clicked.

I though this would be the code needed

VB Code:

Private Sub Command6_Click()
Shell "C:\myfolder\test.swf", vbNormalFocus
End Sub

any one know what I've done wrong?

thanks

I think you need to either use ShellExecute, or supply the program name in the shell statement. You must also supply the path for the program and the flash.swf.

I have tried adding it to a separate form and then loading that form from button. Will this way work better or the first do you know?

thanks

As dglienna implied, the Shell command is used to run a program and not open a file so it doesn't matter where you put it in your program.

This is what dgliena was talking about:

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...t=shellexecute

Use that instead of Shell...

also with my version of flash player swf files are not ascoiated with the flash player :(

so u may want 2 run it like this:

VB Code:

Public Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
 
ShellExecute Me.hWnd, "", "iexplore.exe", SWFFILEHERE, "", 1

:)

you need to embed the player in your form, or just use IE as it has a player built in. Have an instance of IE inside of your form.

To embed the swf file in a form do I Just insert flash from the toolbar and then select the path to the movie in the properties?

if you have the flash player. i thought you'd have to add a reference or a component. my ide is tied up figuring out 9^9^9 using Woka's code. No telling when it'll be done!

hey i checked my components and references...
i could see no flash there..???
but i have flash installed in my system.. :ehh:

nean

FLASH! :wave:

I found this:

I can add my flash movie like this but the buttons on my flash movie wont work. Any ideas?