shell execute close the current called exe use:

[sal21]

i use:

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Public Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" ( _
                                     ByVal hwnd As Long, _
                                     ByVal lpOperation As String, _
                                     ByVal lpFile As String, _
                                     ByVal lpParameters As String, _
                                     ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
                                     ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long

Public Const SW_HIDE As Long = 0

Public Const SW_SHOWNORMAL As Long = 1

Public Const SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED As Long = 3

Public Const SW_SHOWMINIMIZED As Long = 2

Private Sub Command1_Click()

    Set DOWNLOAD = Nothing
    Shell strSaveTo_EXE, vbNormalFocus
    Unload Me

End Sub

when the code goto the shell, open a new form, but when i click on install the form closes and dont exctract file in the destination dir!!!!

note:
i have the .exe in c:\servizio\my.exe

[HansV]

I don't think I can help with this, but you don't use ShellExecute at all. You're using Shell instead...

[sal21]

I don't think I can help with this, but you don't use ShellExecute at all. You're using Shell instead...

ok
example with Shell?
Tks

[HansV]

I have no idea what this is all about, sorry.