How do I run a DOS program (with arguments) inside the Word?

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sharmanxz - 19 Apr 2006 18:38 GMT

I am running a DOS program in Word by using shell("D:\calc<D:\xx.rrr",1),
where xx.rrr is a input file required by the DOS program calc.exe. It worked
under Windows 2000. It doesn't work under Windows XP Microsoft Word 2003.

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Karl E. Peterson - 19 Apr 2006 19:35 GMT

> I am running a DOS program in Word by using
> shell("D:\calc<D:\xx.rrr",1), where xx.rrr is a input file required
> by the DOS program calc.exe. It worked under Windows 2000. It doesn't
> work under Windows XP Microsoft Word 2003.

You can't use redirection within a Shell statement without invoking a
secondary command processor.

Ex:
MyCmd = "d:\calc < d:\xx.rrr"
Call Shell(Environ("comspec") & " /c " & MyCmd, vbNormalFocus)

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