Open IE with shellexecute as HIDEN window

[stipsa]

I use sellexecute to open .HTML file with IE, but no matter what nShowCmd code I use it opens in NORMAL mode.
Can someone help?

Thanks
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Public Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias _
"ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, _
ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal _
lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

res = ShellExecute(0&, vbNullString, "proba.htm", vbNullString, vbNullString, SW_HIDE)

[stipsa]

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Nothing works.

[Vb2000]

Private Declare Function GetModuleUsage Lib "Kernel32" Alias _
"GetModuleUsage" (ByVal hModule As Integer) As Integer
Private Const SW_HIDE = 0 '// Normal Window
Private Const SW_NORMAL = 1 '// Maximized Window
Private Const SW_MAXIMIZE = 3 '// Minimized Window
Private Const SW_MINIMIZE = 6 '// Hidden Window

Originally posted by stipsa
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You sure? I tried my method and it worked fine for me. (Remember to add a Button to the Form then place the code into it).

[stipsa]

I have VB6 SP4. You're method works fine for text documents, but not HTML and IE.
I also need to open file from module, not form, but that could be arranged if it works on form.
Maybe IE is forcing documents to open in normal mode, I don't know?

Thanks for trying.

How about this:

Shell "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IExplore.exe C:\MyHtml.html", vbNormalFocus

[stipsa]

Yes, that works.
I guess I didn't want to specify path to IEXPLORE and it doesn't work without it.
Thanks.