.CMD use in VIsual Basic 6

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Hello eveyone,

I have install a free software that change the protected PDF Files to unprotected. The software run by dragging a PDF files in a desktop icon "PDF unlocker, drop PDF files here".
When I try using it in Windows Run
"C:\Program Files\Freeware PDF Unlocker\unlockpdf.cmd" "C:\Documents and Settings\USER001\Desktop\00000001.pdf", same happens when I drag it to that icon. Both process can convert the file to unprotected.

My problem is when I try using it in my VB6 project. the Command Prompt not appear

VB

Shell """C:\Program Files\Freeware PDF Unlocker\unlockpdf.cmd"" ""C:\Documents and Settings\USER001\Desktop\00000001.pdf"""

Nothing happends when I do the above codes.

Installer name: bs_Free_PDF_Unlocker.exe
Application name: Freeware PDF Unlocker

Please help.
Thanks

Posted 21-Jun-13 2:18am

hansoctantan

Updated 21-Jun-13 2:21am

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Mike Meinz 21-Jun-13 8:36am

I think you have to have quotes around the tokens that contain spaces.

Shell "C:\""Program Files""\""Freeware PDF Unlocker""\unlockpdf.cmd C:\""Documents and Settings""\USER001\Desktop\00000001.pdf"

hansoctantan 21-Jun-13 8:43am

I have "" in each path but when I try using your suggestion, it has an error Run-time Error 5 Invalid procedure call or argument.

Mike Meinz 21-Jun-13 8:53am

Maybe Solution 2 will work for you. If not, combine Solution 2 and my example to see if that works.

Then, maybe consider upgrading to VB .NET.

hansoctantan 24-Jun-13 4:11am

don't have a choice, can you give me a sample or maybe a tool that can do this?
i don't have an idea how to do this

Mike Meinz 24-Jun-13 6:07am

Sorry, I no longer have VB6 to test on so I will be unable to help you any further.

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Rajesh Anuhya · Answer 1 · 2013-06-21T02:42:00

Solution 1

use like this to get the Shell window

Shell "c:\telnet" ,vbNormalFocus

Refer the below link,

http://www.developerfusion.com/article/9/shell-and-shellexecute-function/[^]

Thanks
--RA

Posted 21-Jun-13 2:42am

Rajesh Anuhya

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hansoctantan 21-Jun-13 8:59am

I also try that and didn't work

bayotle · Answer 2 · 2013-06-21T02:44:00

Solution 2

I can't remember executing a shell directly, my programs builds them on the fly.
Try the following and see if it works....

shell chr(34) & "C:\Program Files\Freeware PDF Unlocker\unlockpdf.cmd" & chr(34) & chr(32) & chr(34) & "C:\Documents and Settings\USER001\Desktop\00000001.pdf" & chr(34)

Posted 21-Jun-13 2:44am

bayotle

Updated 21-Jun-13 2:45am

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hansoctantan 21-Jun-13 9:01am

same happens

Mike Meinz · Answer 3 · 2013-06-21T04:03:00

Solution 3

Does this work?

shell chr(34) & "C:\" & CHR(34) & "Program Files" & CHR(34) & "\"  & CHR(34) & "Freeware PDF Unlocker"  & CHR(34) &  "\unlockpdf.cmd" & chr(34) & chr(32) & chr(34) & "C:\"  & CHR(34) & "Documents and Settings"  & CHR(34) & "\USER001\Desktop\00000001.pdf" & chr(34),vbNormalFocus

Posted 21-Jun-13 4:03am

Mike Meinz

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hansoctantan 21-Jun-13 10:39am

sorry no

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