>Hello,
> I am working on a small VB program. Can anyone answer my following questions in VB:
> 1) how to convert the following to VB:
> if type('objdummy') = "O"
>
> else
>
> endif

You can look at the VarType() and TypeName() functions in the VB Help for this.

> 2) how do I run an Executible with parameter ?
> do dummy with "filename"?

Haven't ever done this one, sorry.
Bill