opening WORD

[Marc]

Is it possible to open a window program such WORD with adequate commands inside a basic program?does it exist examples?

[Z!re]

Try SHELL

Example:

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SHELL "c:\path\to\word\word.exe"

[PQBC...]

Try SHELL

Example:

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SHELL "c:\path\to\word\word.exe"

If that gives you problems by saying "This program cannot be run under DOS." (or something like that) try inserting START before the path.

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SHELL "START C:\YOURPATH\ANOTHERPATH\word.exe"

If running Windows XP, you can insert LOW, BELOWNORMAL, ABOVENORMAL, HIGH, and REALTIME to change priority (how much 'attention' it gets).
You can also add the WAIT command to wait until your program (in this case, word) stops before continuing with your program.
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SHELL "START C:\YOURPATH\ANOTHERPATH\word.exe REALTIME WAIT"

[MARC]

All what I get is bad command or filename.
Have you tried it?

[Antoni]

First, the name of Word's exec is Winword. exe
Then you have to specify the path using 8.3 names
This works for me:

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shell "c:\progra~1\micros~2\office\winword.exe"

Notice the micros~2 could be perhaps micros~1 or even micros~7 for you, depending on how many microsoft apps you have and the order you installed them.

[MARC]

Fine it works.Now to come back to the QB program? Words would just be used to look at some items for a later programming selection...

[Zim]

You need an exit from the shell. If it's not returning to QB automatically, you may need to run a batch file instead of WORD directly, then put the command "exit" at the end of the batch file. (...but I didn't actually try this).