Calling Windows Explorer From A VB Application
Hi all,
I am using the following command in my VB program to call "Windows
Explorer":
Dim Det as Long
Det = Shell("explorer.exe " & "C:", vbNormalFocus)
It works fine.
I have two questions:
1) It is possible to open Windows Explorer inside a form ? How ?
2) It is possible to open Windows Explorer with both columns (Files &
Names) How ?
Thanks in advanced
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