Runing programs to do different things (i.e. . C:\windows\Explorer.exe C:\windows\Xer

[Dayo312]

How Can I run a program with
a word at the end to make it do
something different??

Thanks...

[Serge]

You can try something like this:

Call Shell("Notepad C:\MyFile.txt", vbNormalFocus)

[Dayo312]

Sorry..

I didnt say What I wanted clear enough.
I need to be able to make my program
run differently when i want it too.
Like type C:\ClientAlert\Alert.exe "Check"
and it will check something for me.

Can you give me the code to do this??

[Serge]

Ohh I see, you want to pass arguments to your program??? If yes, then it is very easy to do.

You would have to use Command function which brings back the argument list:

Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim strCommand As String
    
    
    strCommand = Command
    
    If strCommand = "" Then
        MsgBox "You didn't pass any arguments."
        Exit Sub
    End If
    
    MsgBox "You passed: " & strCommand
End Sub

Compile your program and run it from the command line:

YourProgram.exe Check

[Dayo312]

Thankyou!