Is it possible to use a word macro to execute a .exe file?

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vincent - 15 Aug 2007 07:28 GMT

Is it possible to use a word macro to execute a .exe file?
How to do that?
This is discussion is open to suggestions.
Many thanks for your replying.

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Graham Mayor - 15 Aug 2007 07:32 GMT

Yes eg

Sub Calculator()
Dim RetVal
RetVal = Shell("C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CALC.EXE", 1)
End Sub

This is covered in vba help

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> Is it possible to use a word macro to execute a .exe file?
> How to do that?
> This is discussion is open to suggestions.
> Many thanks for your replying.

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vincent - 15 Aug 2007 07:48 GMT

Thank you very much.
It works perfectly.

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