Command Line Arguments, How To?

[AndyC]

I just want to know how to be able to take in a small argument like the OLD msdos utils (copy, fdisk, ...) like so:

MyVBapp.exe Hello1

Any Help?

Andy

[TheMadMonk]

I always do it in the form load part:
Do something like this:

dim cmd$

cmd$ = command
'command is whatever argument you give

if cmd$ = "Hello1" then
  'do what you need, like:
  txt1.text = "Hello1"
else
  'do default for no cmd argument
  txt1.text = "No argument entered"

endif

[This message has been edited by TheMadMonk (edited 02-20-2000).]

[TheMadMonk]

Oh, and you can test it out from in VB by doing this: (in VB5)

Click Project... Project1 Properties... Make...Command Line Arguments (enter the parameter to test/use here)