October 1998
Intermediate to advanced
656 pages
16h 10m
English
Content preview from VB & VBA in a Nutshell: The Language
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| Shell Function |
Named Arguments
Yes
Syntax
Shell(pathname[,windowstyle])
pathname
Use: Required
Data Type: Variant (String)
Name of the program to execute.
windowstyle
Use: Optional
Data Type: Variant (Integer)
The style of window and whether it receives the focus.
Return Value
A Variant of subtype Double.
Description
Launches another application and, if successful, returns that application's task ID.
Rules at a Glance
pathname can include a drive letter. If a drive letter isn't included in pathname, the current drive is assumed. If a drive letter is used, the fully qualified path is required unless the file is located in the current directory.
pathname can include a folder name. If the folder name isn't included in pathname, the current folder is assumed.
pathnamecan include any command-line arguments and switches required by the application.
Visual Basic includes the following intrinsic constants for setting the windowstyle argument:
vbHide
Value: 0
New application window is: hidden
Focus: New Application
vbNormalFocus
Value: 1
New application window is: shown in its original position and size
Focus: New Application
vbMinimizedFocus
Value: 2
New application window is: displayed as an icon
Focus: New Application
vbMaximizedFocus
Value: 3
New application window is: maximized
Focus: New Application
vbNormalNoFocus
Value: 4
New application window is: shown in its original position and size
Focus: Current Application
vbMinimizedNoFocus
Value: 6
New application window is: displayed ...
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