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Executing Programs Stored in Variables

Executing Programs Stored in Variables

Question:
Is it possible to store a MS-DOS pathname in avariable, and run the program at that path withthe shell command?

Answer:
The Shell command can be given a string directly or one that is in a variable. i.e.

Dim s as StringDim ret as integers = “COMMAND.COM”ret = Shell(s)
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