Can't specify the folder for the output of the batch file invoked by Excel VBA

**merthum** · 08-25-2012, 07:32 AM

Hi,

I am trying to run a simple batch file that runs NASTRAN in a specified folder using Excel VBA. I directly use Shell command and it works fine, however the output files go directly to "My Documents" folder instead of the folder of the batch file itself.
In other words, I cannot select the folder using the vba code.
At previous versions I was using ShellExecute but it does not work with 64-bit as far as I see. Is there something that I can use instead of the one below:

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**Leith Ross** · 08-25-2012, 01:14 PM

Hello merthum,

Here is the 64-Bit version of ShellExecute

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**merthum** · 08-27-2012, 03:49 AM

Many thanks for the reply. It works perfectly.

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