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    Smile Activate a non-Excel Window

    Hi everyone.
    I'm working on an Excel sheet and one feature I would really need is for it to activate an external window (not Microsoft).
    Is this even possible using VBA? Has anyone else had this need?

    Thanks in advance.

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    See if this works :

    Sub RunAnExe()
    Dim strX As String, varProc As Variant
    
    On Error Resume Next
    
    strX = "C:\Users\YourComputerNameHere\SomeOther.exe" 'Your path here
    
    varProc = Shell(strX, 1)
    
    End Sub

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    Or maybe this :

    Sub OpenConvertMe()
        Dim RetVal
        RetVal = Shell("C:\WINDOWS\Convert.EXE", 1)
    End Sub
    C:\WINDOWS\Convert.EXE" should be the full name and path to the program you want to open.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PinkyCyclops View Post
    Hi everyone.
    I'm working on an Excel sheet and one feature I would really need is for it to activate an external window (not Microsoft).
    Is this even possible using VBA? Has anyone else had this need?

    Thanks in advance.
    Is the other program already running and you just want to switch to its window, OR do you want to start the second program?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul_Hossler View Post
    Is the other program already running and you just want to switch to its window, OR do you want to start the second program?
    Hi Paul
    The other program is already running. Therein, lies the rub.

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    I just got the below to bring my Amazon Music app to the front:
    Sub test()    
        AppActivate ("Amazon Music")
    End Sub
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    Quote Originally Posted by georgiboy View Post
    I just got the below to bring my Amazon Music app to the front:
    Sub test()    
        AppActivate ("Amazon Music")
    End Sub

    That is excellent - mission accomplished!!
    Thanks everyone!

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