Run Java Application from Word Macro

How to run a Java Application from a Word Macro file using VBA?

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probably you can use the shellexecute api

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Originally Posted by westconn1

probably you can use the shellexecute api

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Pls. provide the code.

Code:

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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

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call like

vb Code:

ShellExecute 0, "Open", filename, vbNullString, 0, SW_SHOWNORMAL

this will basically do the same as double clicking the file fileaname, you will need to add the constant sw_shownormal