How to run a bat file in vb

[Gunner54]

ok i want to run a bat file in vb? but how?

[RhinoBull]

Just Shell it:

Shell "c:\mybatchfile.bat"

[Gunner54]

humm... i mean like i have a window that is like commad prompt so i can see it running

[RhinoBull]

Hmmm... That's all you really need - if you would just try typing you'd see a bunch of consts:

Shell "c:\mybatchfile.bat", vbNormalFocus

[gavio]

Do you mean something like this?

[Gunner54]

no i want to make text1 show what is happening in the cmd window

[gavio]

humm... i mean like i have a window that is like commad prompt so i can see it running

The link to the code i gave shows exactly what you're after, but with one difference, that it's now showing what's happening in the cmd window, but by creating proccess and displaying output results

[Gunner54]

that code seems strange... i dont know what i need

[Gunner54]

were do i put my bat file dir

[gavio]

You don't need to use the batch file. Type the proccess and click a button - it will show you the output - usage is written in the code.

[Gunner54]

a button called... see i dont know what tools i need i didnt know i needed a button but whats the button called command1 or cmd1 i need a text box too whats that called....

[rnd me]

do you need to see the text as the batch file runs, or could you get away with just seeing it after it gets done running?
if you only need it after the fact, it is really easy to get that text.
just add a ">" to your batch file command line, and specify a textfile name. the output that usually goes to the screen will be redirected to the text file. example:

'saves your ipconfiguration to textfile - "c:\ip.txt"
shell ("cmd.exe /c ipconfig > c:\ip.txt")

once it a text file, you can easily load it intoa textbox. examples abound.

good luck!