Re: Shell or ShellExecute powercfg.cpl doesn't fire


"Ted" <2000@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> You should be able to use that same command line with ShellExecute, but I
>> really don't see any reason to do so.
>
> The flashing black screen scares novices :-)
> They will end up asking,"what is the flashing black screen ? Looks like a
> virus"


Huh? I didn't get a "flashing black screen" when I tested that code using
Shell. Not that it matters. If you want to use ShellExecute, use it.


--
Mike
Microsoft MVP Visual Basic


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