Shell comand

[pls123]

Hi all !! im using this and it seems working fine..
x = Shell("C:\Userguide.exe")

but somebody suggetsed me this...that makes the same thing but opening
the dos prompt..
x = Shell("cmd.exe /c C:\Userguide.exe", 1) ...can anybody tell me... what
" ,1 " means ??

WOuld this one work fine too ??..
Shell ("C:\Userguide.exe")

tx all

 

[Mike H]

Hi,

The optional numeric switch of 1 gives the programme called with shell the
focus. The switch has several options, all of which can be found under Shell
in Excel help.


Shell("C:\WINDOWS\CALC.EXE", 1) wouldn't work

Mike