system call

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I need to make a system call from an Excel macro to execute something in DOS.
I there a command like system("command") in Visual Basic?
Thanks a lot

[RobinS]

Try posting your question to a VB6 or Excel programming newsgroup. This is
a VB.Net newsgroup.

In .Net, you use "Process.Start", but I don't think this will work for you.

Robin S.
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"Alessio" <Al*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
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>I need to make a system call from an Excel macro to execute something in
DOS.
I there a command like system("command") in Visual Basic?
Thanks a lot

[Michael M.]

the inbuilt function would be .

there is a object browser open it up and explore what the language provides

shell("C:\windows\system32\getmac")

if you need to more control over parameters and return codes / handles etc,
you will need the API function

SHELLEXECUTE( )

Mike

"Alessio" <Al*****@discussions.microsoft.comwrote in message
news:84**********************************@microsof t.com...

>I need to make a system call from an Excel macro to execute something in
DOS.
I there a command like system("command") in Visual Basic?
Thanks a lot