Vb.net shell program

Example 3. The Shell function does not work if you only pass the file name you want to open to it. Instead, you need to specify the application you want to open the file with. In this example, we use Notepad to open a target text file.

Also: You could use Microsoft Word or other applications located on the disk to open files. The Shell function in the VB. NET language and. NET Framework is implemented in managed code but uses lower-level constructs. It is not implemented with the Process type.

The 2 types are separate. NET language invokes external processes. Posted Apr am Prerak Patel. Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov Apr pm.

Correct answer, my 5, but also see my arguments in favor of Process. Espen Harlinn Apr pm. Nice reply, 5ed! Always prefer System. It is more portable method with all the features. You can track the status of already running application, access its main window, wait for its completion, terminate it, re-direct its console input or output and a lot more. Posted Apr am Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov. Nish Nishant Apr pm. Voted 5, good response. Thank you, Nishant. Good points, my 5. Thank you, Espen.

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Visual Basic includes the following intrinsic constants for setting the style argument:. Get VB. Skip to main content. Start your free trial. Name Shell Function. Class Microsoft. Syntax Shell pathname [, style ][, Wait ][, Timeout ] pathname required; String Name of the program to execute style optional; AppWinStyle enumeration The style of window and whether it receives the focus; see Section Wait optional; Boolean Boolean indicating whether to wait for the pathname application to finish execution before continuing execution of subsequent code Timeout optional; Integer If Wait is True , number of milliseconds to wait for the pathname application to terminate before the Shell function times out.