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Asked: June 14, 20262026-06-14T21:55:32+00:00 2026-06-14T21:55:32+00:00

I am trying to open a CMD window and call dir in it. r

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I am trying to open a CMD window and call dir in it.

r = Shell("cmd.exe", vbNormalFocus)
AppActivate r
SendKeys "dir", True 'put your exe path/name here instead of dir
SendKeys "{ENTER}"

It opens cmd.exe but doesn’t print dir in it or execute dir at all.

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    2026-06-14T21:55:33+00:00Added an answer on June 14, 2026 at 9:55 pm

    Why don’t you simple call:

    r = Shell("cmd.exe /k dir", vbNormalFocus)
    

    This call will execute the dir command in cmd for you without playing with SendKeys.

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