running executable with shell

[NasirMunir]

I am trying to run an executable using shell. The executable look for certain files in the same directory and then run on those files.
My problem: I have created a form which asks from the user to locate those files using browse option. Then I ask the user to locate the executable. The next step is to copy the executable to those files directory. Everything is dandy uptil here, but when I use the shell to run that executable, the executable doesn't run from the directory where the files are.
the code:

Private Sub Command3_Click()

    Dim src As String
    Dim des As String
    Dim count As Integer
    Dim resDes As String
    Dim result As String
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim runExe As Double
        
    src = seiengFile ' this is the path i will be getting from user for executable
    des = sdrsFile ' path for the files on which executable will run
    
    'this for loop parse the path in order to get to the folder containing the files 
    'when user locates the file, the path will contain the file name, so I am getting
    ' the folder name which contains those files.
    For i = 0 To Len(des)
        resDes = Mid(des, Len(des) - i, 1)
        If (resDes = "\") Then
            count = Len(des) - i
            Exit For
        End If
    Next i
    result = Left(des, count)
    MsgBox (count & " " & result)  ' this shows me the right path
    FileCopy src, result + "SEIENG.exe"
    runExe = Shell(result & "SEIENG.exe", vbMaximizedFocus)

End Sub

[9815402440]

hi

i tried your code. its fine. moving one step up in 'des' is ok if you are using common dialog box to get the path. if your using DirListBox then your file will be copied in the immididate parent of the last directory in the 'des' path.
in this case you need to loop through the 'des' variable.




regards
manpreet singh dhillon hoshiarpur

[NasirMunir]

Shell is still not working fine for me, the way I want. The executable is not running from the directory/path I am providing in the shell statement.

Private Sub Command3_Click()

    Dim src As String
    Dim des As String
    Dim Count As Integer
    Dim resDes As String
    Dim Result As String
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim runExe As Double
    Dim finPath As String
    
    
    src = seiengFile
    des = SDRSFile
    
    'NM: finding the folder that contains the sdrs files. The path is parced to locate
    'the last back slash. The location is used as a second argument for Left function to get to the folder.
    
    For i = 0 To Len(des)
        resDes = Mid(des, Len(des) - i, 1)
        If (resDes = "\") Then
            Count = Len(des) - i
            Exit For
        End If
    Next i
    Result = Left(des, Count)
    
    finPath = Result & "SEIENG.exe"
    Debug.Print finPath
    Debug.Print Result & "SEIENG.exe"
    FileCopy src, finPath
    runExe = Shell(finPath, vbMaximizedFocus)
    frmSeieng.Hide

End Sub

In my research so far, I read some where that perhaps I cannot use a varialbe as a path name in the shell statement. If I want to use the variable then I have to set that as an environment variable. My problem is, I don't know the path. The path will be selected by the user. I am quite sure that the path I am providing to the shell is fine: I used print command to see the result and it is good- as I want it.
Can I get some help here?
Thanks.