Shell command in Visual Basic

[Michael]

I have an on-click event, where I would like the machine to release
it's IP address:

Shell("ipconfig /release")

Why does this not work ?
What is the proper way to do this ?

Thanks

[kimiraikkonen]

Re: Shell command in Visual Basic

On Mar 31, 8:00 pm, Michael <bgreer5...@gma il.comwrote:

I have an on-click event, where I would like the machine to release
it's IP address:
>
Shell("ipconfig /release")
>
Why does this not work ?
What is the proper way to do this ?
>
Thanks

Michael,
This syntax will work for you:

Shell("cmd.exe /k ipconfig /all", AppWinStyle.Nor malFocus)

which executes any shell command and remains at the window.

Regards,

Onur Güzel

[kimiraikkonen]

Re: Shell command in Visual Basic

On Mar 31, 8:06 pm, kimiraikkonen <kimiraikkone.. .@gmail.comwrot e:

On Mar 31, 8:00 pm, Michael <bgreer5...@gma il.comwrote:
>

I have an on-click event, where I would like the machine to release
it's IP address:

>

Shell("ipconfig /release")

>

Why does this not work ?
What is the proper way to do this ?

>

Thanks

>
Michael,
This syntax will work for you:
>
Shell("cmd.exe /k ipconfig /all", AppWinStyle.Nor malFocus)
>
which executes any shell command and remains at the window.
>
Regards,
>
Onur Güzel

Sorry, just change "ipconfig /all" with "ipconfig /release";

And if you don't want to see command prompt window after executing
shell command any longer , use "/c" switch instead of "/k" switch for
cmd.exe as follows:

Shell("cmd.exe /c ipconfig /release", AppWinStyle.Nor malFocus)

Regards,

Onur Güzel