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Default launching an external program or proceedure within vba

Yes:

sub macro()
x=shell("cmd.exe /c C:\Userguide.pdf", 1)
end sub

Will launch the Acrobat Reader and open a file with it
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"Mark HOlcomb" wrote:

Can a lunch a proceedure or an .exe from vba?

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