Help with shell command!

I have tried this code


shell("c:\test.exe",vbNormalFocus)

as well as:


Dim WindowStyle As VbAppWinStyle
WindowStyle = vbNormalFocus

shell("c:\test.exe",WindowStyle)

The error I recieve is that it is expecting an '='


The last time I programmed in vb6 was 5 years ago. I have mostly programmed in .NET

I cant figure out what I am doing wrong??

kind regards
Henrik

It should be

VB Code:

shell "c:\test.exe",vbNormalFocus

or you can use this

VB Code:

Dim ShellReturn as long
ShellReturn=shell( "c:\test.exe",vbNormalFocus)
'IF the Retrun values is greater than it is the handle of 
'of the opened window.It it is zero Then your shell application
'is not opend

im unsure what your looking for,, you dont need a Vbnormalfocus on the end, Your not trying to look at the file, your trying to execute it right?

VB Code:

Shell "C:\somepath" Bang, it excutes
 
Shell "C:\windows\explorer.exe C:\Path" , Vbwhatever for viewing

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Originally Posted by danasegarane

It should be

VB Code:

shell "c:\test.exe",vbNormalFocus

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Yup. Syntax error.

Do you have c:\test.exe

or

have you change the file name to applicable file name?

If you are still gettin error:

What error you are getting?