code to run file from user's CD drive

[dmorse03]

I have an Excel file and iview32.exe I am going to put on a CD.

I use this code to find what drive user utilizes (and it works):

DriveID = Application.ActiveWorkbook.Path

While testing from my HD, I have this code to activate iview32.exe (and it works):

Shell "D:/Program Files\Irfanview\i_view32.exe /slideshow=C:\a.txt", vbNormalFocus

After I put all on CD, I will need to modify above to reflect path on CD like so:

Shell DriveID (User's CD Drive)& ":" & "\" (Concatenate this)Irfanview\iview32.exe /slideshow=C:\a.txt", vbNormalFocus (Path on CD)

Tried it, but can't get parens () and Quotes " and & in right places.

[aldinator]

i don't know if this is right but here goes nothing

DriveID = Application.ActiveWorkbook.Path

Shell DriveID & ":\Irfanview\iview32.exe /slideshow=C:\a.txt", vbNormalFocus

[andreys]

This will show you all available cd-rom drives. Adopt it to your code.

Private Declare Function GetDriveType Lib "kernel32" _
Alias "GetDriveTypeA" (ByVal nDrive As String) As Long
 
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim drive
    For i = 65 To 90
        drive = Chr(i) & ":\"
        If GetDriveType(drive) = 5 Then MsgBox "CD-ROM Found! Drive - " & drive
    Next i
End Sub

[andreys]

This just for fun. You may need it:

Private Declare Function mciSendString Lib "winmm.dll" _
Alias "mciSendStringA" (ByVal lpstrCommand As String, _
ByVal lpstrReturnString As String, ByVal uReturnLength As Long, _
ByVal hwndCallback As Long) As Long
 
Private Sub cmdCloseCupHolder_Click()
    mciSendString "set CDAudio door closed", 0, 127, 0
End Sub
 
Private Sub cmdOpenCupHolder_Click()
    mciSendString "set CDAudio door open", 0, 127, 0
End Sub

[dmorse03]

Aldinator:

I tried your suggestion and it worked like a charm!
Thanks to all who responded