call an outside application

[xmin]

I have used the following codes in a VB6.0 program to call Winword.exe to open a word document but, to my surprise, they work quite well in my source codes directory (without any spaces in between) but after compiled and published and installed into the default directory C:\Program Files\¡* (with a space in between)

strWordDir = ¡°C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office¡±
strDocFile = App.Path & ¡°\MyFile.doc¡±
Shell strWordDir & ¡°\Winword.exe ¡° & strDocFile, vbMaximizedFocus

The result of running the above codes is Word¡¯s report:

Can¡¯t find the files Program.doc and Files\¡*\MyFile.doc
(Presented in two separate DialogBoxes)

It seems that my codes in the new directory (with a space) now uses the space as a separator for two document files. Can anyone tell me why and how to improve?

[HeSaidJoe]

'you could try this on your string

'replace function in VB6
'find an instance and replace it with another

''
string1 = "my name is somewhere to be found!"
string2 = Replace(string1, " ", "")


'String1 is now "mynameissomewheretobefound!"

[xmin]

Hi, HeSaidJoe,
You do have an interesting name. Why HeSaidJoe? Why not IHailJoe?
I'll certainly try your suggestion which I believe most effective. I am looking forward to the result. When the result comes out, I'll write to you again.
Thank you very much.
Best wishes.
IHailJoe --xmin