CC>     retVal = shell("c:\path\program.exe switches", vbHide)
NA> 
NA> I tried the above code and it gave me a runtime error.... It never 
occured 
NA> me that I should try the value 0 instead of typing "vbHide" so I shall 
make
NA> another attempt at this. 
    It should unless "c:\path\program.exe" exsists.
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