Hi Robin,
Chip's solution will work as always.
I'd point out the reason your shell failed is that redirection requires
invoking the command processor.
Like this...
Shell(Environ$("comspec") & " /c dir C:\ /S C:\DirList1.$$$",1)

Spaces in the path or filename have to be wrapped in double quotes.
Shell Environ("comspec") & " /k ping """ & strIP & """ """ & strFile &
"""", vbNormalFocus


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John

johnf202 at hotmail dot com


"Robin Clay" wrote in message
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Greetings !

Regarding -

Shell "dir C:\ /S C:\DirList1.$$$",1

..which works just FINE in a DOS window, but not in VB
[RunTime error 53: File not found]

Can SKS please suggest -

(a) why it doesn't work

(b) what it should be, in order to work; and/or

(c) a better way of achieving the same thing?

RClay AT haswell DOT com