WD97: Window Stays on Screen Using Shell to Start MS-DOS Program (196673)

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use either of the following methods.

Method 1

1. Start the MS-DOS Prompt (click the Start button, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt).
2. On the toolbar, click Properties.
3. On the Program tab, click to select the Close On Exit check box, and then click OK.

Method 2

Start the program using the MS-DOS command interpreter, Command.com, with the /C switch. This switch closes the window after the program quits. For example, to run a batch file, use the following command:

   Shell "command.com /c example.bat"
				

The following example VBA code closes the window after the batch command executes:

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   Sub TextShell
      Dim RetVal
      RetVal = Shell ("C:\WINDOWS\command.com /c  example.bat ", 1)
   End Sub