Returning status code from VB exe

25 May 2005 4:23 PM

Matti

How do I return a status code fom a VB (6) program, so that I can test it in
..BAT command file.
Matti

25 May 2005 4:30 PM

Bob Butler

"Matti" <me@here.invalid> wrote in message
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> How do I return a status code fom a VB (6) program, so that I can
> test it in .BAT command file.

Private Declare Sub ExitProcess Lib "kernel32" _
(ByVal uExitCode As Long)

Be careful using it as it is a very abrupt termination. Make sur eyou have
unloaded all forms, closed all files and done all cleanup first. You should
also avoid calling it when running in the IDE since it will kill your VB
session without saving.

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26 May 2005 1:29 PM

Phill. W

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"Bob Butler" <tiredofit@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> "Matti" <me@here.invalid> wrote in message
> news:uo5EZYUYFHA.2128@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl
> > How do I return a status code fom a VB (6) program, so that I can
> > test it in .BAT command file.
>
> Private Declare Sub ExitProcess Lib "kernel32" _
> (ByVal uExitCode As Long)
>
> Be careful using it as it is a very abrupt termination. Make sur eyou
have
> unloaded all forms, closed all files and done all cleanup first. You
should
> also avoid calling it when running in the IDE since it will kill your VB
> session without saving.

and remember to use

start /wait VBProgram.exe

in your batch file, so that it actually /waits/ for the VB program to
/finish/ before sampling the return value.

HTH,
Phill W.

25 May 2005 5:50 PM

Karl E. Peterson

Matti wrote:

> How do I return a status code fom a VB (6) program, so that I can
> test it in .BAT command file.

Echo everything Bob said, plus offer these examples:

http://vb.mvps.org/samples/Console
http://vb.mvps.org/samples/Hello

Be careful...

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