I am trying to write a "simple" program as a front end to a DOS batch file.  
Basically it uses drive, directory and file boxes to get the name of a file to
convert from postscript to PDF using the GhostScript 5.50  ps2pdf.bat batch.  
the idea is to save having to type long path and file names.

I am using VB 3.0 and Windows 95 and the program seems to generate the correct
command line because I can paste it into the Win95 "RUN" window and it works
correctly.

The command I execute is:

x = Shell("c:\gstools\gs5.50\ps2pdf.bat c:\mydocu~1\sdfler5.ps  
c:\mydocu~1\sdfler5.pdf", 1)

Running this produces a "Bad Command or File Name Error" at the point the
batch tries to execute the command.

I tried the same thing in Qbasic with the same results.

Does anyone have any ideas??

Lloyd

If it's IN the batch file, you might need to set the Curdir$ first?

(CHDRIVE, CHDIR)

Batch file should use;

Myprog.exe %1

Where %1 is the parameter (command$)
Extendend parameters;

Myprog.exe %1 %2 etc...

  The "Bad Command or Filename" is a DOS error message, which means that
the Shell statement does execute your batch file. The problem is this:
if you execute a command from the Start->Run dialog, Windows sets the
current drive/directory to the one the executable (or, in your case,
batch file) resides in. The VB Shell statement does no such thing. As a
result, when the batch file tries to execute ghostscript, it can't find
it. The solution therefore is: change drive and directory to those of
the program you want to execute before you run the Shell statement.

Gertjan.