[VB] Shell function

[Virtual]

Eloooww welcome to another day of learning
I will be explaining the Shell command.

The Shell command is used to open programs from within the actual program. So what we need is a Common Dialog Control, and a Command Button.

So when we click the command button, a dialog shows up where we can select what program we want to open.

Now double click the command button. Name your Common Dialog Control comdlg32
Now copy this code:

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Comdlg32.ShowOpen
Shell comdlg32.FileName, vbNormalFocus
End Sub

Comdlg32.ShowOpen }} This shows the dialog where we can choose what program we want to open

Shell comdlg32.FileName }} tells the program to open the program we have selected in the open dialog.

vbNormalFocus }} Opens the program normal. Instead of vbNormalFocus you could also use vbHide, this hides the program when we open it. You could also select vbMaximizedFocus, vbMinimizedFocus, vbNormalNoFocus, vbMaximizedNoFocus, vbMinimizedNoFocus

Now test it, and click on your command button, select an exe and click ok if everything is okay it should open!

I hope this tut was useful
GrTz Virtual

[pal]

yea this works, pitty it doesnt work for other files but aww well nice tut anyway

[Virtual]

thanx