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Patrick Molloy[_4_]

Other applications
 
use the SHELL command.

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Patrick Molloy
Microsoft Excel MVP
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"Lawler" wrote in message
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Is it possible to launch a non-office application(e.g.
example.exe) through an excel command button?

If so, what's the code?

Thanks

Andy




Lawler[_2_]

Other applications
 
Thanks, appreciated.
Do you know how to then make the recently opened
application the 'active window'?
-----Original Message-----
use the SHELL command.

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Patrick Molloy
Microsoft Excel MVP
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"Lawler" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to launch a non-office application(e.g.
example.exe) through an excel command button?

If so, what's the code?

Thanks

Andy



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Bob Kilmer

Other applications
 
Did you read the help article concerning the Shell function?

Or, online at

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...vafctshell.asp

Bob Kilmer

"Lawler" wrote in message
...
Thanks, appreciated.
Do you know how to then make the recently opened
application the 'active window'?
-----Original Message-----
use the SHELL command.

--
Patrick Molloy
Microsoft Excel MVP
----------------------------------
"Lawler" wrote in message
...
Is it possible to launch a non-office application(e.g.
example.exe) through an excel command button?

If so, what's the code?

Thanks

Andy



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