Help: Shell doesn't work (Cont.)

[Shirley]

Does function Shell only open ".exe" file? how can I open
a word file, excel spredsheet and another access database
in visual basic then?

I am using Access 2000.

Thanks,

Shirley

 

[Media Lint]

Look here, it works swell:

http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0018.htm