Date: 02-16-2022
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'Opens a DOS window at the specified path using the Shell API
'Path can include a filename (it will be ignored)
'Primary Code:
Local TargetPath$
TargetPath$ = "c:\Windows"
Shell "cmd /K chdir /D " & TargetPath$ 'WinNT, 2000, XP, Vista
Shell "command /K chdir /D " & TargetPath$ 'Win95/98/ME
'Compilable Example: (Jose Includes)
#Compiler PBWin 9, PBWin 10
#Compile EXE
#Dim All
%Unicode=1
#Include "Win32API.inc"
Global hDlg As Dword
Function PBMain() As Long
Dialog New Pixels, 0, "Test Code",300,300,200,200, %WS_OverlappedWindow To hDlg
Control Add Button, hDlg, 100,"Open DOS Window", 40,10,120,20
Dialog Show Modal hDlg Call DlgProc
End Function
CallBack Function DlgProc() As Long
If CB.Msg = %WM_Command AND CB.Ctl = 100 AND CB.Ctlmsg = %BN_Clicked Then
Local TargetPath$
TargetPath$ = Exe.path$
Shell "cmd /K chdir /D " & TargetPath$ 'WinNT, 2000, XP, Vista
End If
End Function
'gbs_00156
'Date: 03-10-2012
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