Executing a CMD command in VB.net

**ixGAMEOVERxixx** · June 24, 2009

Shell("cmd.exe /k COMMAND")

Hope this helps..

Thanks to Slip for always fixing my errors

Edited June 24, 2009 by ixGAMEOVERxixx

**lostmodz26** · June 24, 2009

I thought that shell is supposed to open a file. Nice post, could help some people.

**Dark Slipstream** · June 24, 2009

That executes commands as if it was a "Run..." dialog box, not a CMD..

to run CMD commands:

Shell("cmd.exe /k COMMAND")

**iKhaosmaster** · June 25, 2009

Wow I should get credit. I told you how to do this in the shoutbox today.

**ixGAMEOVERxixx** · June 25, 2009

lol, I searched chat to see who first told me and couldn't find you.. and then Slip posted and made it work better

**Dark Slipstream** · June 26, 2009

Your welcome!

**miinaturvat** · June 26, 2009

You do know that when you type a command into CMD, all it does is run that program with the specified arguments?

I.e if you type "ipconfig /all", all CMD does is run "ipconfig.exe" and pass it the argument "/all".

CMD is nothing special; it just executes things.

**Dark Slipstream** · June 27, 2009

CMD executes things that can't be ran in normal windows. Parameter programs.

**lostmodz26** · June 27, 2009

Yeah, it basically does the thing when you make a shortcut, and you put commands in the target.

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