Execute DOS commands from VB6

[denis1315]

Hello, I have 2 questions, i'm not sure if it's even possible but if I'm wrong please correct me.

So, i want to run my .exe file in cmd via vb6, is it possible?

And second,if it's possible to run, how can I locate my file, what do I mean? for example this exe, could be saved on the desktop with name test1.exe, but also could be saved in folder downloads with name test2.exe.

[Joe Caverly]

A search of this forum found these threads;

https://www.vbforums.com/showthread....B6-application
https://www.vbforums.com/showthread....-shell-command

This is from the Visual Basic 6.0 Help File (online version)
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/pr...42087(v=vs.60)

Joe

[fafalone]

You can make console apps in VB6 yes.

https://www.vbforums.com/showthread....le-mode-in-VB6

https://classicvb.net/samples/Console/

https://www.vbforums.com/showthread....-gt-OutputFile

[baka]

this stinks malicious attempts.

- locate a file
- run it

why do u need stuff like that?
if u are creating a project, all the files are in setup-archive.

[fafalone]

Yes, it's entirely unheard of for one app to launch another outside of malware...

[yereverluvinuncleber]

For the uninitiated Faf's comment was sarcasm.

Baka, for your information, my apps do almost nothing else but initiate other apps.

[denis1315]

Yes, it's entirely unheard of for one app to launch another outside of malware...

Unfortunately, you are wrong, even if you wish you were right. I never thought that vb6 could be used for this kind of purpose.

[baka]

why do u need to "locate" your own executable?

the "only" reason I would ever do it (non-malware)

- a cleanup tool, to remove an old project that is not using the register, need to scan and delete.
- a manager-tool, that will scan for programs that the manager-tool will use for something.
- nothing that I can think of
- please give suggestions what u would need such thing

run a program from cmd, why?

- if I have little knowledge of programming and how to run it directly from VB6
- cmd is usually used to run .bat files (even if we can do it from VB6)
- cmd is something that is well known and easy to use.

if I have a program that I want to share, why do I need to locate my own program. what program? whats the purpose?

yeah, it could be legit, but it still stinks malware attemps.
if u can not see it, its your problem, not mine.

[OptionBase1]

Hello, I have 2 questions, i'm not sure if it's even possible but if I'm wrong please correct me.

So, i want to run my .exe file in cmd via vb6, is it possible?

And second,if it's possible to run, how can I locate my file, what do I mean? for example this exe, could be saved on the desktop with name test1.exe, but also could be saved in folder downloads with name test2.exe.

Regarding the first question, you can "Shell" something like this:

cmd /c "C:\Path\To\File.exe"

Regarding the second question, remove VB6 and code from the equation. How would YOU find your file on a computer if you don't know what the filename is or where it might be stored?

[Elroy]

*just shakes head*