loadin a .exe file at runtime

[craftit]

i need to load a .exe file at runtime.
the exe file is a compiled and distributed crystal report application.
In java i create a runtime class and call its lodd method
but i am new to visual basic and .net.
can anyone help me out on this?.

 

[lingsn]

May be use of the Shell() function to make an external exe file call?

 

[craftit]

i am new to vb, under what class do i get the shell()

 

[lingsn]

Just type Shell( and the VS IDE will show you the intellisense.

 

[craftit]

i would go and try that and i pray it solve my problem thanks for the reply

 

[craftit]

can i ask you some other questions?

 

[lingsn]

You can post any question here, or create a new thread if the topic is different. Besides me, I believe other expertise would like to give a help.

I will share my knowledge if I know.

Cheers.

 

[JohnH]

Process.Start(path) is also available.

 

[EStallworth]

Process.Start(path) is also available.

For some odd reason, that I am not aware of, everytime I run an .exe application from within my app it errors out and wants to send an error report to MS. Is there somehting I am missing about using process.start?¿

 

[ajeeshco]

Process.StartInfo Property?

Is there somehting I am missing about using process.start?¿

That depends. If that *.exe file requires command line arguments etc then you may specify it using the Process.StartInfo Property.