Shell Command not working

[Hutch]

Private Sub Command5_Click()
Dim TaskId As Variant
TaskId = Shell("[C:\Documents and Settings\daveh\My Documents\1011.pdf]")
End Sub

For some reason this code is not working i have checked the path name several times and it is correct, Any thoghts. Thanks in advance.

[FishVal]

Private Sub Command5_Click()
Dim TaskId As Variant
TaskId = Shell("[C:\Documents and Settings\daveh\My Documents\1011.pdf]")
End Sub

For some reason this code is not working i have checked the path name several times and it is correct, Any thoghts. Thanks in advance.

Hi, Hutch.

Try to remove square brackets from the path.

[Hutch]

Still no work any thing else?

[FishVal]

Still no work any thing else?

Oh, sorry. Didn't notice you try to run pdf. ;)
Use FollowHyperlink instead of Shell.

[missinglinq]

I know it seems basic, but is the machine you're running this on set up with a default for running .pdf files?

Linq ;0)>

[Hutch]

opps i posted the wrong link, it's an app im trying to run. look at this code

Private Sub Command5_Click()
Shell "Explorer \\Specserv\spec sales\User Data\User Database\Call Logs.mdb"
End Sub

This actually opens the code i had to add "Explorer" to the begining of it. But now i get a prompt asking me if i am sure i want to Down Load the file. How do i get rid of this?!

[FishVal]

opps i posted the wrong link, it's an app im trying to run. look at this code

Private Sub Command5_Click()
Shell "Explorer \\Specserv\spec sales\User Data\User Database\Call Logs.mdb"
End Sub

This actually opens the code i had to add "Explorer" to the begining of it. But now i get a prompt asking me if i am sure i want to Down Load the file. How do i get rid of this?!

And what about

FollowHyperlink "\\Specserv\spec sales\User Data\User Database\Call Logs.mdb"
 

or maybe

CreateObject("Access.Application").OpenCurrentDatabase "\Specserv\spec sales\User Data\User Database\Call Logs.mdb"
 

??

[JKing]

opps i posted the wrong link, it's an app im trying to run. look at this code

Private Sub Command5_Click()
Shell "Explorer \\Specserv\spec sales\User Data\User Database\Call Logs.mdb"
End Sub

This actually opens the code i had to add "Explorer" to the begining of it. But now i get a prompt asking me if i am sure i want to Down Load the file. How do i get rid of this?!

Try this:

Private Sub Command5_Click()
Shell "MSACCESS.EXE ""\\Specserv\spec sales\User Data\User Database\Call Logs.mdb"""
End Sub