[RESOLVED] Simple question - How to call open a file?

Hi all,

Simple question - I've tried the solutions that i've seen using search on this forum (incidentally, the search function keeps lagging out and/or crashing my browser..) but I can't get it working; I keep getting errors.

Simply, how can I open a fixed-name / location file from within VB code?

So say I have "C:\Update.bat" (it's a batch file that I'm trying to open). What's the exact code to open "C:\Update.bat" ?

I've tried:

Code:

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Shell "Start /wait " & "Update.bat"

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and

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Shell "Start /wait C:\Update.bat"

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Thanks :)

do u want to open to read the file or do u want to run the file?
to open and read the file use this code

VB Code:

open "c:\update.bat" for input as #1
do while not eof(1)
input #1, myString
text1.text=text1.text & vbcrlf & mystring
loop
close #1

to runt the file just use

VB Code:

shell "c:\update.bat"

Ah! Perfect (To open the file to execute it). Thank you!