Open an external EXE. file using VBA Powerpoint

Question

Please help me make this code works. I want to open an external EXE file using Powerpoint VBA.

Sub open_test()
Dim FileName, FSO, MyFile
FileName = "C:\test.exe"
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set MyFile = FSO.OpenTextFile(FileName, 1)
End Sub

There are no compiler errors, but when i execute the macro, it does nothing ... I have another alternatives to this code? please help me, thanks!

What are you trying to do with the file? The code that you have listed opens C:\test.txt as a TextStream, it just does nothing with the stream. — Daniel
– Daniel, Commented Sep 23, 2012 at 13:24
ohh ... sorry ... i want to execute an external exe. file ... (like shell comand) ... but i don't know how to do it ... thanks — Andrei20193
– Andrei20193, Commented Sep 23, 2012 at 14:48

AardVark71 · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-23 15:00:18Z

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If you just want to start the program, try using

Sub open_test()
    Dim sFullPathToExecutable as String
    sFullPathToExecutable = "C:\test.exe"
    Shell sFullPathToExecutable 
End Sub

answered Sep 23, 2012 at 15:00

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