Darren DICK
d.dick at uws.edu.au
Thu Aug 28 20:15:37 CDT 2003
Hey Drew I know bugger all about VB. Wouldn't know what to do Is there a close or quit cmd in DOS? Thanks heaps Darren ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drew Wutka" <DWUTKA at marlow.com> To: "'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:51 AM Subject: RE: [AccessD] A2K:OT: Get a batch file to quit or close > The problem is that the batch file 'called' the app. It isn't going to > close, until the app closes. A simple way around this would be to have a > little VB .exe Shell out to the app, then close. Then have your batch file > call your VB.exe, since it closes once it's run the shell command, > everything should close right away. > > Then again, if you are shelling out with VB, why would you need a batch > file! <grin> > > Drew > > -----Original Message----- > From: Darren DICK [mailto:d.dick at uws.edu.au] > Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:41 PM > To: AccessD List > Subject: [AccessD] A2K:OT: Get a batch file to quit or close > > > Hello all > I have a batch file that gets the latest server version of an app - copies > it locally then sparks it up > So far so good. > My problem is, I want the 'DOS' window to go away after it has sparked up > the app. > This is a Win2000 Serv Pack 4 box > I have tried the usual settings in the properties window both for the batch > file and the Shortcut. > Minimised the window changed the colours etc etc. > Can't find a switch to actually make it close after it loads the app or > 'not' appear in the task bar > Anyone know of a DoCmd.Quit command for dos? > > Many thanks in advance > > Darren > > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ > AccessD mailing list > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com