Calling another executable

When I click a button which is supposed to call an executable which is a time clock program, I get an error each time that says " no current record". This happens when "timer" is called. Any ideas?

Code:

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Private Sub cmdInOut_Click()
    Dim wSS As Workspace
    Dim ssDB As DAO.Database
    Dim retVal, xs As String
   
    lt = TimeValue(Now)

    Set wSS = CreateWorkspace("", "admin", "", dbUseJet)
    Set ssDB = wSS.OpenDatabase(sysDBPath & "")
    ssDB.Execute "DELETE * FROM timeKeeping WHERE rID=" & registerID, dbFailOnError
    tk = Now
       
    On Error Resume Next
    xs = ssDB.TableDefs("timeKeeping").Fields("prog").Name
    On Error GoTo 0
    If xs <> "prog" Then
        ssDB.TableDefs("timeKeeping").Fields.Append _
        ssDB.TableDefs("timeKeeping").CreateField("prog", dbText)
        ssDB.TableDefs("timeKeeping").Fields("prog").DefaultValue = ""
        ssDB.Execute "UPDATE timeKeeping SET prog=''", dbFailOnError
    End If
   
    xs = ""
    On Error Resume Next
    xs = ssDB.TableDefs("timeKeeping").Fields("printer").Name
    On Error GoTo 0
    If xs <> "printer" Then
        ssDB.TableDefs("timeKeeping").Fields.Append _
        ssDB.TableDefs("timeKeeping").CreateField("printer", dbText)
        ssDB.TableDefs("timeKeeping").Fields("printer").DefaultValue = ""
        ssDB.Execute "UPDATE timeKeeping SET printer=''", dbFailOnError
    End If
   
    xs = ""
 
    setDefaultPrinter
   
    If registerID < 0 Then setRegisterParameters
   
    ssDB.Execute "INSERT INTO timeKeeping (currDate,rID,coNum,prog,printer) " & _
                "VALUES(#" & tk & "#," & registerID & "," & comp & _
                ",'FB',""" & Printer.DeviceName & """)", dbFailOnError
    Set ssDB = Nothing
    Set wSS = Nothing
   
    pcKB.Enabled = False
    xs = "C:\Aces Projects\TM\Timer.Exe "
    retVal = Shell(xs, 1)  ' Run Timer.Exe
    AppActivate retVal      ' Activate the Timer.Exe
    SendKeys tk
    timerTK.Enabled = True
End Sub

Private Sub cmdM_Click(Index As Integer)
    Dim i As Integer
   
    If txt.Visible = False Then Exit Sub
   
    i = ss 'txt.SelStart
   
    Select Case Index
    Case 0
        If i > 0 Then i = i - 1                    'vbKeyLeft
    Case 1
        If i < Len(txt) Then i = i + 1              'vbKeyRight
    Case 2
        txt = Left(txt, i) & " " & Mid(txt, i + 1)  'vbKeySpace
        i = i + 1
    End Select
    txt.SetFocus
    txt.SelStart = i
    ss = i
End Sub

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Can you wrap your code with CODE tags please?

I am sorry but I don't know what you mean--is there a link that explains this?

1. Click the Edit button for your original post
2. Click Go Advanced
3. Select your code and click Code (icon with white background)

Or you can type the code html tags before and after then code:

[code]your code goes here[/ code] <<< no spaces inside brackets

I edited your post and put in Code Tags.

The syntax is: [code]your code goes here[/code]

Use ShellExecute instead of Shell.

Code:

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Option Explicit

Private 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

Private Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1

Private Sub Command1_Click()
ShellExecute Me.hwnd, vbNullString, "C:\Aces Projects\TM\Timer.Exe", vbNullString, "C:\", SW_SHOWNORMAL
End Sub

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What does shelling external program and retrieving data from db have in common?
What is your Timer.Exe supposed to do?