Start vDos from Excel VBA autoexec.txt not loading

[schlentzer]

Hi,

i want to start our 16bit program using vDos directly from excel2010.

the program is starting normally when double clicking vDos.exe, but when using:

Sub vDos()
PID = Shell("C:\vDos\vDos.exe", 1)
End Sub

vDos does not excecute the 16bit Program.

I have also tried to use a .bat file that opens vDos.exe but this also does not work.

Thanks in advance

Schlentzer

[Jos]

Simplest would be to edit autoexec.txt so it starts your DOS program. Something like:

CD appdir
DOSapp
Exit

Jos

[Jos]

I misread your question.

Problem would be vDos.exe tries to read autoexec.txt in the current work directory.

Seems that isn’t set to C:\vDos with Shell("C:\vDos\vDos.exe", 1). So you have to set that first.

Or start a shortcut instead?

Jos