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Default How to run a shell command via VBA?


juanpedro;740349 Wrote:

I am new to the forum and I agree , this is a great post. I do have a
related question.

I use vba to open an SSH tunnel using plink.exe the code I use is:

Shell Environ$("COMSPEC") & " /k c:\plink -ssh -l 'username' -pw
'password' -4 -L 3306:localhost:'IP address' """

I run it using the 'on open' function for the switchboard form in
Access. i can then access mysql tables from access.

THE QUESTION (finally !!) Is there a way I can close the shell window
using VBA at some later point (when I close access)?

It would be great if it would type "EXIT" first , but I suspect that is
not essential.

Thanks!!


Rick Rothstein;503270 Wrote:

As a follow up... the following is a compilation of several posts I've
given
in the past regarding the Shell command (over in the compiled VB
newsgroups,
but applicable to the VBA world) which may prove useful.



Take a look at this code snippet in our upload/download section 'Code
Cage Downloads - The Code Cage Forums'
(http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz/lo...id=2&linkid=23)


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