>>>I have some '.lnk' files I want to run programaticaly synchronosly. I have tried to use my shellwait code (same as in files section) however, the lnk is not really an executable. Ideas that will allow me to do it?
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>>Try something like this:
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Shell "cmd /c D:\EMoreau\ddm.lnk", vbNormalFocus

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> Speculate(This does not seem to like long filenames.) I recieve a file not found msg and the file is indeed there. And a debug time eval shows all backslashes and full path, file and extention. Maybe there is a way to get the links info out and actually run the program instead of the link... Just some thoughts. Any ideas?

Long file names are nightmare!

Use this:

Shell "cmd /c " & Chr$(34) & "C:\WINNT\Profiles\emoreau\Desktop\FGL - DDM.lnk" & Chr$(34), vbNormalFocus