Let me re-phase!!!

[paulwbarnes]

HOw do you open powerpoint from VB?
not inside a form!
just open the application

anyone ?


please!!!

[Glenn]

Use the shell command

x = shell(""C:\Program Files\MicrosoftOffice\Office\POWERPNT.EXE"")

Of course you will have to change the path to point to were powerpoint is located.

[Serge]

Or, better yet, you can instatiate a PowerPoint object. Add a reference to Microsoft PowerPoint 8.0 (or select the highest version you have installed) Object Library, then use something like this:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    Dim objPowerPoint As New PowerPoint.Application
    
    objPowerPoint.Visible = msoCTrue
End Sub