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    Hi, I just upgraded to win 2000 and I'm having a problem updating my code the appactive command doesn't seem to work though any ideas how to update this so it works in win 2000?

    'Compile fuction for win 95/98.
    Clipboard.Clear
    Clipboard.SetText "dir" + Chr$(13)
    Shell "Command.com", vbMaximizedFocus
    AppActivate "MS-DOS"
    'SendKeys "% ep", 0

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    transcendental analytic kedaman's Avatar
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    I'm sure MS-DOS prompt in NT and Win2k shows the command.com path instead of MS-DOS
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    Frenzied Member mlewis's Avatar
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    I've heard rumors that Win2k has removed the ability to force an app to come to the foreground, but I can't substantiate that, so.
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