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I'm using Win98 and Excel 2000. From a VBA Excel macro, I want to call a
batch file (gtst.bat) which calls a Perl script, then I want to return to
the Excel VBA macro. Can someone please tell me if it is possible to do
this?

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Hi Jim
have a look at the Shell comannd in the VBA help

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I'm using Win98 and Excel 2000. From a VBA Excel macro, I want to

call a
batch file (gtst.bat) which calls a Perl script, then I want to

return to
the Excel VBA macro. Can someone please tell me if it is possible to

do
this?

Thanks, Jim



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Frank - thank you very much - Jim


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Hi Jim
have a look at the Shell comannd in the VBA help

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Frank Kabel
Frankfurt, Germany

"Jim Simpson" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:0k7pc.27233$%o1.15119@lakeread03...
I'm using Win98 and Excel 2000. From a VBA Excel macro, I want to

call a
batch file (gtst.bat) which calls a Perl script, then I want to

return to
the Excel VBA macro. Can someone please tell me if it is possible to

do
this?

Thanks, Jim





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