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Running an external executable file

This will allow you to start an executable application from within VB.NET. You can also use to open a file with its associated executable (ie. open a .doc file with MS Word)

Submitted By: Jayman

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Language: VB.NET

Last Modified: August 9, 2006

Instructions: Make you sure you import the following for this to work:

Imports System.Diagnostics.Process

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'make a call to your application or file by giving Process.Start
'the full path to your file including name and extension.
'will open a Word document called myfile.doc with MS Word
Process.Start("c:\myTestFolder\myfile.doc")
'will run an executable file called myfile.exe
Process.Start("c:\myTestFolder\myfile.exe")
'will open a blank notepad
Process.Start("Notepad.exe")
'I'm sure you get the idea

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Comments
Matthew Blanch 2008-08-18 19:44:23
Thank you so much for this code snippet!!!!! I have been trying to find out how this for a long time and had not found anything. Now i know how to do it! Thank you! Matthew Blanch.
Rozie0910 2008-10-14 01:48:04
i try to open test file on c but i can't could any want help me.. Dim RetVal As String RetVal = Shell("C:\test.exe", 1)
XedinUnknown 2008-11-27 06:48:35
Nice! Thanks.

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