how to create link in visual basic that will connect button with specified program???

[duudii]

I want to make a small simple program which will show few buttons, when each of tem is being clicked then automaticly user gets to appropriate software with specified path for example when I press button autocad it opens autocad which is in C:/autocad/autocad.exe when I want to open dura.apr lotus application which is in c:/dura/dura.apr it is being open after clicking on dura button when I click on sales folder it automaticly goes to sales folder which is in c:/sales/sales files/sales folder etc. It is easy to do it in excel, just using hyperlinks and it works fine, but I want to make it in vb so when I execute exe file I have menu with all buttons (autocad, dura, sales folder etc) the software stays on where other aplications are opened and it should also have exit button which closes it. can anyone help me, I have spend lots of time and I can only find how to open website linked to button. I am begginer in vb so please writte full code.
many thanx
Dudi

[hariharanmca]

I want to make a small simple program which will show few buttons, when each of tem is being clicked then automaticly user gets to appropriate software with specified path for example when I press button autocad it opens autocad which is in C:/autocad/autocad.exe when I want to open dura.apr lotus application which is in c:/dura/dura.apr it is being open after clicking on dura button when I click on sales folder it automaticly goes to sales folder which is in c:/sales/sales files/sales folder etc. It is easy to do it in excel, just using hyperlinks and it works fine, but I want to make it in vb so when I execute exe file I have menu with all buttons (autocad, dura, sales folder etc) the software stays on where other aplications are opened and it should also have exit button which closes it. can anyone help me, I have spend lots of time and I can only find how to open website linked to button. I am begginer in vb so please writte full code.
many thanx
Dudi

Use shell(<StringApplicationPath>,<Focus Mode>)

[willakawill]

I want to make a small simple program which will show few buttons, when each of tem is being clicked then automaticly user gets to appropriate software with specified path for example when I press button autocad it opens autocad which is in C:/autocad/autocad.exe when I want to open dura.apr lotus application which is in c:/dura/dura.apr it is being open after clicking on dura button when I click on sales folder it automaticly goes to sales folder which is in c:/sales/sales files/sales folder etc. It is easy to do it in excel, just using hyperlinks and it works fine, but I want to make it in vb so when I execute exe file I have menu with all buttons (autocad, dura, sales folder etc) the software stays on where other aplications are opened and it should also have exit button which closes it. can anyone help me, I have spend lots of time and I can only find how to open website linked to button. I am begginer in vb so please writte full code.
many thanx
Dudi

Hi Dudi
You can find the code here

[duudii]

Hi Dudi
You can find the code here

Hi again
I still dont know how to do it :((

I made a button and I have such code

Public Class Form1

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

End Sub
End Class

what should I do with this to have opened autocad which is in C:\autocad\autocad.exe when I click on the button. I know this is simple but still I cannot see solution :(( If I know how to do one I will manage to link other software.
many thanx for help

[hariharanmca]

Hi again
I still dont know how to do it :((

I made a button and I have such code

Public Class Form1

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

End Sub
End Class

what should I do with this to have opened autocad which is in C:\autocad\autocad.exe when I click on the button. I know this is simple but still I cannot see solution :(( If I know how to do one I will manage to link other software.
many thanx for help

Public Class Form1

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
shell("C:\autocad\autocad.exe ",vbMaximizedFocus)
End Sub
End Class

[hariharanmca]

Hi again
I still dont know how to do it :((

I made a button and I have such code

Public Class Form1

Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

End Sub
End Class

what should I do with this to have opened autocad which is in C:\autocad\autocad.exe when I click on the button. I know this is simple but still I cannot see solution :(( If I know how to do one I will manage to link other software.
many thanx for help

Shell will open Exe format Files through VB coding.... Ok

[duudii]

Shell will open Exe format Files through VB coding.... Ok

Ok, it works with exe files, but when I have assigned dura.apr lotus approach it doesnt work, or when I have assigned specified .doc file or draving and photo (I need all that there) I hink that I need some kind of recognision of file type and appropriate software. I cannot assign folder as well like in hyperlink in excel (when you specify path Y:\Sales Files\Quotes Masters then it (excel) opens this folder, I want to do the same in visual basic)
One more thing, I have forgotten how to compile visual basic file into .exe file, I have new visual basic 2005 express edition, hould I select it somehow at the begining? I was using vb 3 years ago and I have forgotten everything :(
many thanx for all your help.

[hariharanmca]

Ok, it works with exe files, but when I have assigned dura.apr lotus approach it doesnt work, or when I have assigned specified .doc file or draving and photo (I need all that there) I hink that I need some kind of recognision of file type and appropriate software. I cannot assign folder as well like in hyperlink in excel (when you specify path Y:\Sales Files\Quotes Masters then it (excel) opens this folder, I want to do the same in visual basic)
One more thing, I have forgotten how to compile visual basic file into .exe file, I have new visual basic 2005 express edition, hould I select it somehow at the begining? I was using vb 3 years ago and I have forgotten everything :(
many thanx for all your help.

You want Make EXE of VB6 or VB2005

[duudii]

You want Make EXE of VB6 or VB2005

I want to make an exe file in visual basic,kind of linking software. When I will click on it I will have a window with several buttons. When I will click on button autocad then I will go to autocad.exe, but still the program will be running so If I want to go to lotus approach file then I just click approach button, when I want to go to sales folder I just click on sales folder button and additionally an exit button to finish and close this vb application. I did it all in excel and it works as hyperlinks perfectly, but I want to have it in window with nice buttons that is why I choosen visual basic. It was so easy to do those hyperlinks in excel, so I expected that I will just draw button click on it and write path in visual basic. I hope you can understand now better and help me.
cheers

[hariharanmca]

I want to make an exe file in visual basic,kind of linking software. When I will click on it I will have a window with several buttons. When I will click on button autocad then I will go to autocad.exe, but still the program will be running so If I want to go to lotus approach file then I just click approach button, when I want to go to sales folder I just click on sales folder button and additionally an exit button to finish and close this vb application. I did it all in excel and it works as hyperlinks perfectly, but I want to have it in window with nice buttons that is why I choosen visual basic. It was so easy to do those hyperlinks in excel, so I expected that I will just draw button click on it and write path in visual basic. I hope you can understand now better and help me.
cheers

in Shell you can Open Exe format files only and if you want to open other file format like word or Exel etc.,., you have to bind .dll files to open through VB.

[duudii]

in Shell you can Open Exe format files only and if you want to open other file format like word or Exel etc.,., you have to bind .dll files to open through VB.

can you please send me a sample code how to bind this dll file?

[hariharanmca]

can you please send me a sample code how to bind this dll file?

VB :

Just go to menu > project > references

then a dialog window will Open then choose the reference file you are goin to use..
if its not there then click the Browse... Button near by the list and select the dll file you are going to use.

for Ex;
Excel application :

check : Microsoft excel 11.0 Object library

and use the following code


================== Code ===========================
Dim objExcel As New Excel.Application
Dim objWorkBooks As Object

Set objWorkBooks = objExcel.Workbooks
objWorkBooks.Open App.path & "\export.csv", , , 2, , , , , ","

[willakawill]

can you please send me a sample code how to bind this dll file?

If you are looking to open up particular documents for particular apps (I think this is what you are asking) you can append the document to the app string in Shell,

Shell "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office\Winword.exe C:\MyData\MyWordDoc.doc", vbMaximizedFocus