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running a batch file
Is there a way to run a batch file (dos command file) from
vba code? To upgrade the existing Excel application, I need to put some dll in the local drive.. I have a batch file to copy this from the network to local drive.. Is there a way I can run this batch file in the Excel Auto_Open module? Thank you |
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running a batch file
Take a look at Shell in VBA's help.
But maybe better would be looking at FileCopy in the help. Then you may not even need that .bat file. Mohan wrote: Is there a way to run a batch file (dos command file) from vba code? To upgrade the existing Excel application, I need to put some dll in the local drive.. I have a batch file to copy this from the network to local drive.. Is there a way I can run this batch file in the Excel Auto_Open module? Thank you -- Dave Peterson |
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Look in VBA help as the Shell command.
-- Regards, Tom Ogilvy "Mohan" wrote in message ... Is there a way to run a batch file (dos command file) from vba code? To upgrade the existing Excel application, I need to put some dll in the local drive.. I have a batch file to copy this from the network to local drive.. Is there a way I can run this batch file in the Excel Auto_Open module? Thank you |
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running a batch file
Shell is your answer.
The trouble is, Shell will set the batch file to run, but then immediately continue VBA code execution. So if your code straight after the Shell command relies on what actions of the batch file, then you could run into problems because the batch file may or may not have finished. Do an internet search for ShellWait if the above is an issue for you. -- Rob van Gelder - http://www.vangelder.co.nz/excel "Mohan" wrote in message ... Is there a way to run a batch file (dos command file) from vba code? To upgrade the existing Excel application, I need to put some dll in the local drive.. I have a batch file to copy this from the network to local drive.. Is there a way I can run this batch file in the Excel Auto_Open module? Thank you |
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