how to execute an exe file from Visual Basic 6.0

[redhat]

Hi friends,
I am making a progam in VB. I need to execute an exe application that I made in VB. I need to execute it since, adding the source for 10 apps into one, is very difficult and will hog system memory. So, I want to know how to execute an exe file from an app made in VB 6.0. I am not very familiar with API's, but if you tell me the process, I will easily understand it.
Thank You in advance

[The Unknown]

Originally Posted by redhat

Hi friends,
I am making a progam in VB. I need to execute an exe application that I made in VB. I need to execute it since, adding the source for 10 apps into one, is very difficult and will hog system memory. So, I want to know how to execute an exe file from an app made in VB 6.0. I am not very familiar with API's, but if you tell me the process, I will easily understand it.
Thank You in advance

Wait for some VB ppl. And ur name is redhat but ur logo is not redhat!

[abhijangda]

Hey friend tell me which type of project you want to make. Post here so that I can easily help you.

[redhat]

I want to execute a particular exe file when the user selects an option from the menu. These are just add-ons and are not related to the program itself.

[Kiran.dks]

Originally Posted by redhat

Hi friends,
I am making a progam in VB. I need to execute an exe application that I made in VB. I need to execute it since, adding the source for 10 apps into one, is very difficult and will hog system memory. So, I want to know how to execute an exe file from an app made in VB 6.0. I am not very familiar with API's, but if you tell me the process, I will easily understand it.
Thank You in advance

Simple. Execute the exe file directly from Command line. Use shell or ShellExecute. See that you give the exact location of the exe.

[sakumar79]

Hope this helps: http://www.dreamincode.net/code/snippet276.htm

Arun

[redhat]

Hope this helps: http://www.dreamincode.net/code/snippet276.htm

Arun

Thanks a lot,
It worked well for me
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Hi!
I am having a problem in using the "%Systemroot%" to refer to the "C"\Windows" directory.
I used to following code as suggested by sakumar79:

Dim RetVal
RetVal = Shell("%Systemroot%\System32\calc.exe", 1)

Please tell me where am I wring???

[sakumar79]

Try
Dim RetVal
RetVal = Shell(""%Systemroot%\System32\calc.exe"", 1)

Or
Dim winPath as string
Dim RetVal
winPath = Environ$("SystemRoot")
RetVal = Shell(winPath & "\System32\calc.exe"", 1)

Arun

[redhat]

Thanks a lot sakumar79