This still doesnt work, but it explained to me what the "/c" does in the
call command. If I omit that, it leaves the DOS window open. It shows Im
in My Documents folder, which I guess is my default, but this is not where
the program is, even though I called out the complete path to the program in
the call statement. I need to figure out how to direct it to the proper
directory.
This helped some Barb thank you.
"Barb Reinhardt" wrote:
> I'd be willing to bet that this would work
>
> http://www.mvps.org/access/general/gen0015.htm
> --
> HTH,
> Barb Reinhardt
>
>
>
>
> "VB-rookie" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> > Im trying to run a batch file (runit.bat) that contains the following
> > statements:
> >
> > runfast.exe <temp.in
> > interpolate.exe
> > summit.exe
> > del int.log
> > del old.out
> >
> > .exe are fortran files.
> >
> > I just saved this text file with these statements to a file named runit.bat.
> > If I double click on the file - it will execute these sequentially as shown.
> >
> > Im trying to run in excel from a macro. I tried putting this in a call
> > statement but it just flashes the DOS window real quick , doesnt run.
> >
> > I can call an individual program, say runfast.exe, and it runs ok. If I try
> > to call runfast.exe by itself from within a batch file, it doesnt run either,
> > so its not just because I have a sequence of executable statements.
> >
> > Im in XP, does a batch file need a special format or something to run from
> > excel 2003?
> >
> > Please note my name - Im a primative VB user who likes the record button.
> > Thanks for your time.
> >
> >
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