Buttons for other Programs

[stu_c]

in my form is there any way its possible to open other programs, or other files by clicking

 

[Oldsoftboss]

Maybe this will help....

 

[stu_c]

well if shows it can be done all i want i have got a list of buttons with different program names on then and wen u click on then i wanna be able to open them wen you click on them surly that aint hard??

 

[vangogh228]

How about using some punctuation and syntax so what you're submitting can be understood?

 

[missinglinq]

Go to Access Help and look up the Shell() function. This will allow a single line of code to open a given exe file.

 

[stu_c]

i want to be able to open up a program called vag com here is the target to open

"C:\Program Files\VAG-COM\VagCom.exe"

if someone can produce a code so i can run off a button on a form be much appreciated.

thanks

 

[Oldsoftboss]

well if shows it can be done all i want i have got a list of buttons with different program names on then and wen u click on then i wanna be able to open them wen you click on them surly that aint hard??

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