Calling Python code from Excel VBA

Hi , I´m trying to call a Python Script (.py file) from my Excel VBA code
I searched on the internet and found that it can be done using Shell function, but it gives me runtime error 5 Invalid procedure call or argument.

Sub testPython()
Dim pyPrgm As String, pyScript As String
    pyScript = "C:\Users\Desktop\file1.py
    RetVal = Shell(pyScript, vbMinimizedFocus)
End Sub

Good afternoon trizzo

24 hours on and no takers, so I'll chuck my offering in - I've not posted sooner as I don't have Python installed on my machine, so can't test it, but this is what I use as a universal file opening tool and it's not let me down yet ...

Sub test2()
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Call OpenFile("\\FILESERVER\Work\dominic\BAA300.pdf")
End Sub

HTH

DominicB