Launnching/Starting an EXE...

eleet-2k2 · 26th January 2002, 19:40

Can somone please post code for a button (lets say) in Visual Basic 6 (even 5.0 is good) so that when I click the button, an exe will launch. Thanks for the help again.

You guys rock

n_ick2000 · 26th January 2002, 20:07

I don't remember off the top of my head, but I think the shell command is what you are looking for

code:


shell "ProgramName CommandLineArguments"

exactly like start>run

Curi0us_George · 26th January 2002, 20:11

VB is an ugly language . . .

Blech

fwgx · 26th January 2002, 20:20

Agreed George

BlurPak2k1 · 26th January 2002, 20:29

all i know how to do is make buttons and labels

Curi0us_George · 26th January 2002, 20:29

I think I'll stick to my Java, C++, and itty bitty bit of C.

(And Javascript

)

I was going to learn Pascal a while back, but I was anything but impressed with it. I found an article a while back written by one of the creators of C. It explained why Pascal could never (and should never) be a real, professional language.

I'd still choose Pascal over VB.

rm' · 26th January 2002, 20:32

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Originally posted by Curi0us_George
VB is an ugly language . . .

But it's quick. I'd much rather be programming in something else, but since I'm never going to do anything professional, I can't justify the time spent learning something else. VB... just seems so programmer friendly and sounds the most like spoken English.

Curi0us_George · 26th January 2002, 20:36

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Originally posted by Radioactive Man
But it's quick. I'd much rather be programming in something else, but since I'm never going to do anything professional, I can't justify the time spent learning something else.

Java's the friendliest, quickest-to-learn language I've ever used.

Quote:

VB... just seems so programmer friendly and sounds the most like spoken English.

If you want closer to spoken English: Smalltalk

rm' · 26th January 2002, 20:39

Quote:

Originally posted by Curi0us_George

If you want closer to spoken English: Smalltalk

SmallTalk you say? Linkage please.

RE: Java... it's nice (cross platform, I think, is it's strongest point), but I don't like how it's not compiled... that makes it so... messy.

Curi0us_George · 26th January 2002, 20:49

Java is compiled. It's just not compiled into bytecode that can run on an x86 machine. (not without an interpretter)

Actually, I aws just looking at some Smalltalk stuff after I said that. I think it looks nasty, too. You can search in Google if you want, but I wouldn't recommend it. They claim to have built Smalltalk to look like a spoken lanugage, but either they are lying or the screwed it really hard. It's about as ugly as VB crossed with Pascal.

rm' · 26th January 2002, 20:55

If I ever go beyond what I know now, it'll definitely be towards C++ or Java. More likely Java... C++ looks messy.

n_ick2000 · 26th January 2002, 21:11

I am in the process of learning c++. Anyway, what about c#? is that supposed to be better?

Curi0us_George · 26th January 2002, 21:17

C# is too proprietary. It's not worth learning, I don't think. At least, not unless you already know a more useful language (C, C++) C# is guaranteed to be a little bit slower than C++ or C. Nothing you can do about that. It's only real advantage that I can see is automatic memory management (which is one of the reasons it will always be slower), but you can run a garbage collector in C++. You can buy them. I think there are even some free ones.

C++ is messier than Java, but it's also extremely powerful. It's arguably more powerful than any other language.

deathazre · 26th January 2002, 21:21

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Originally posted in the Ace of Angels forums
The same way you supposedly took 3 months of C++ and didn't know cout perhaps?

just found that funny in some odd way

eleet-2k2 · 26th January 2002, 21:49

Quote:

Originally posted by Radioactive Man

SmallTalk you say? Linkage please.

RE: Java... it's nice (cross platform, I think, is it's strongest point), but I don't like how it's not compiled... that makes it so... messy.

I know, I know java but it isnt as GUI friendly as VB and it must be compiled and then interpreted. It cant make exe's ewither.

Link to smalltalk: best I can offer is a link to www.code.box.sk and from there there is a small talk link on the right hand column.

Curi0us_George · 26th January 2002, 21:59

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Originally posted by 31337-2k2
I know, I know java but it isnt as GUI friendly as VB and it must be compiled and then interpreted. It cant make exe's ewither.

It's not GUI friendly? It has some of the most powerful GUI tools available. It's not Visual, no, but you can get visual development environments for it.

No, Java will never make EXEs unlsess it becomes fully compilable. Actually, there are some companies that have produced full java compilers, but unfortunately, they still require that you have the JRE installed, unless you manage to write a program that uses zero calls to the core classes. On the upside, all this is transparent to the user. they think they are just clicking a normal EXE. The runtime is built into the EXE, so the user never sees it.

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eleet-2k2 Forum King Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Mobil Ave. Posts: 5,381	Launnching/Starting an EXE... Can somone please post code for a button (lets say) in Visual Basic 6 (even 5.0 is good) so that when I click the button, an exe will launch. Thanks for the help again. You guys rock "Welcome to the Island of people who know too much."..."Did you really think balloons would stop him?!" See what I'm listening too.

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n_ick2000 Forum King Join Date: May 2001 Location: - Posts: 2,501	I don't remember off the top of my head, but I think the shell command is what you are looking for code: shell "ProgramName CommandLineArguments" exactly like start>run \|

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Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	VB is an ugly language . . . Blech For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

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fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	Agreed George "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

26th January 2002, 20:29	#6
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	I think I'll stick to my Java, C++, and itty bitty bit of C. (And Javascript ) I was going to learn Pascal a while back, but I was anything but impressed with it. I found an article a while back written by one of the creators of C. It explained why Pascal could never (and should never) be a real, professional language. I'd still choose Pascal over VB. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

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BlurPak2k1 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: well you got to find me first :D Posts: 201	all i know how to do is make buttons and labels

26th January 2002, 20:49	#10
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	Java is compiled. It's just not compiled into bytecode that can run on an x86 machine. (not without an interpretter) Actually, I aws just looking at some Smalltalk stuff after I said that. I think it looks nasty, too. You can search in Google if you want, but I wouldn't recommend it. They claim to have built Smalltalk to look like a spoken lanugage, but either they are lying or the screwed it really hard. It's about as ugly as VB crossed with Pascal. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

26th January 2002, 20:55	#11
rm' Banned Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 11,361	If I ever go beyond what I know now, it'll definitely be towards C++ or Java. More likely Java... C++ looks messy.

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n_ick2000 Forum King Join Date: May 2001 Location: - Posts: 2,501	I am in the process of learning c++. Anyway, what about c#? is that supposed to be better? \|

26th January 2002, 21:17	#13
Curi0us_George Forum King Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oxford, MS Posts: -1 Posts: 5,179	C# is too proprietary. It's not worth learning, I don't think. At least, not unless you already know a more useful language (C, C++) C# is guaranteed to be a little bit slower than C++ or C. Nothing you can do about that. It's only real advantage that I can see is automatic memory management (which is one of the reasons it will always be slower), but you can run a garbage collector in C++. You can buy them. I think there are even some free ones. C++ is messier than Java, but it's also extremely powerful. It's arguably more powerful than any other language. For the freedom to express myself in my own way without fear of being censored or banned. 47 65 6C 61 65 64 2E 63 6F 6D 00

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