> Kevin

> On Sun, 20 Feb 2000 16:36:54 -0000, "Alan Murphy"

> >I am trying to make a startup screen with buttons to open powepoint
files. I
> >have used the 'shell' command to open applications but i cannot open
the
> >actual file i require in powerpoint. Can anyone help?

> >I am trying to make a startup screen with buttons to open powepoint
files. I
> >have used the 'shell' command to open applications but i cannot open the
> >actual file i require in powerpoint. Can anyone help?

> You could try the shell command followed by START and then the
> powerpoint file. You may need to use the CHR to use the quotes needed
> around the file.

> eg.

> SHELL "START " & chr$(34) & [file name] & chr$(34)
> ...
> SHELL "START " & chr$(34) & "c:\slideshow.ppt" & chr$(34)

> See if that works.

> MARK

> Shell "START " & Chr$(34) & Txt1.Text & Chr$(34)
> Else: MsgBox "Incorrect path"

> as you can see i am trying to get a message box to return a value if the
> path in my Txt1.txt is inccorect can you help

> also how would I get the actual Powerpoint presentation to run as it
opens,
> is this possible?

> cheers

> > On Sun, 20 Feb 2000 16:36:54 -0000, "Alan Murphy"

> > >I am trying to make a startup screen with buttons to open powepoint
> files. I
> > >have used the 'shell' command to open applications but i cannot open
the
> > >actual file i require in powerpoint. Can anyone help?

> > You could try the shell command followed by START and then the
> > powerpoint file. You may need to use the CHR to use the quotes needed
> > around the file.

> > eg.

> > SHELL "START " & chr$(34) & [file name] & chr$(34)
> > ...
> > SHELL "START " & chr$(34) & "c:\slideshow.ppt" & chr$(34)

> > See if that works.

> > MARK