install .reg file when db starts

[DHill009]

i have a database running on 2007 runtime.

when the database starts i need it to install a .reg file. this re-writes a
reg key.

also if poss i want to suppress the confirmation boxes.

the .reg file to install is:

c:\Titan\Rereg.reg

any help would be great ;-)

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Use Shell to run regedit.exe

Untested, but:

Dim strCmd As String

strCmd = "regedit.exe c:\Titan\Rereg.reg"
Shell strCmd

 

[DHill009]

i didnt work....

i get vb error:

runtime error '5'
invalid procedure call or argument.

when i click debug it highlights shell strcmd as a problem

any other idea's....im not very good with vb

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

I just tested, and it works fine for me.

What exactly did you do with the code I suggested?

 

[David W. Fenton]

Use Shell to run regedit.exe

Untested, but:

Dim strCmd As String

strCmd = "regedit.exe c:\Titan\Rereg.reg"
Shell strCmd

Why not just use ShellExecute?

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Why not just use ShellExecute?

Yeah, you're right. That's may be better.

To the original poster, take a look at
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0018.htm at "The Access Web"