shell function

[Richard]

Hi

I am using the shell command to call a vb executable.

Call Shell(\\server\folder\Update.exe)

it copies a mde to replace this current mde.

The problem that it won't work when I call it but it does when I click on
the exe.

What is wrong and how do I overcome this?

Many thanks in advance
Richard

 

[Wayne-I-M]

Can you post the code you are using the call the shell
and any other info that may affect it

 

[Richard]

Hi

The code is as follows:

If MsgBox("The database will be closed for the process and will open
when it has updated." & vbCrLf & "Press OK to continue or Cancel to Abort",
vbOKCancel, "Update DB") = vbOK Then

Call Shell("\\server\folder\update.bat", vbHide)
DoEvents
DoCmd.Quit

End If

Many thanks
Richard

 

[Richard]

Oh sorry

The code should be an exe instead of bat. I am trying out a batch file, thus
for the bat file I copied.

Richard