Open a file in vb 6

[ohyeah]

I want to know how to open a file existing in a computer in vb 6.For example I want to open notepad when I click a button.notepad.exe exists in C:\WINDOWS\.So when I click the button notepad.exe should execute.Also tell me how can I generalise this to any computer(means computer where windows is installed in a drive other than C).

[debasisdas]

to open any exe use SHELL from vb6.0

[ohyeah]

to open any exe use SHELL from vb6.0

could you please give me the exact syntax.

[Jx_Man]

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Shell "C:\Windows\notepad.exe", vbMaximizedFocus
End Sub

[alidurrani]

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Shell "C:\Windows\notepad.exe", vbMaximizedFocus
End Sub

how can we open ""text.txt" ???????

[debasisdas]

try this

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Shell "C:\Windows\notepad.exe","c:\text.txt" vbMaximizedFocus
End Sub

[omoridi]

if you want open exe file you can use
Shell "notepad.exe"
if you want open other file type u must use windows api