Sub ABC()
Shell "C:\Windows\Notepad.exe 'C:\Myfolder\Myfile.txt"
End Sub

worked for me.

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Regards,
Tom Ogilvy



"Alvin Hansen" wrote in message
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Hi jari
its the same i want to
I have try call shell but that only working with a exe fil
if i have maby a mdb(access) file
name c:\grub.mdb i want to open this file with access

if i try that with call shell i get a error

alvin


"Jari Toukkari" wrote:

If someone knows how to open a file in another program, I would be
grateful.
For example open a certain xxxx.txt file in the Notepad.
Regards, Jari


"Alvin Hansen" kirjoitti
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Hi
How can i with a command buttom stating
another program not excel.

Hope someone can help

alvin