Question

Lets say i have this in a shell

"chdir * && whoami.exe >> $$$"

I have this replacecommand

Dim ReplaceCommand as String = sCommand.Replace("*", UserDirect)

I also would like the $$$ to be replaced with a user chosen filepath.
I can get the file path chosen but it never puts it into the shell.

I have tried

Dim ReplaceCommand1, ReplaceCommand2 as String = sCommand.Replace("*" & "$$$", UserDirect & filepath)
Shell("cmd.exe" & ReplaceCommand1 & ReplaceCommand2)

Dim ReplaceCommand as String = sCommand.Replace("*", UserDirect) & ("$$$", filepath)
Shell("cmd.exe" & ReplaceCommand)

also

Dim ReplaceCommand1 as String = sCommand.Replace("*", UserDirect)
Dim ReplaceCommand2 as String = sCommand.Replace("$$$", filepath)
Shell("cmd.exe" & ReplaceCommand1 & ReplaceCommand2)

EDIT:
get a path to short error when I use commas in shell instead of &

Dim ReplaceCommand1 as String = sCommand.Replace("*", UserDirect)
Dim ReplaceCommand2 as String = sCommand.Replace("$$$", filepath)
Shell("cmd.exe", ReplaceCommand1 , ReplaceCommand2)

Answer 1

You can chain the Replace’s together:

Dim ReplaceCommand1 as String = sCommand.Replace("*", UserDirect).Replace("$$$", filepath)
Shell("cmd.exe" & ReplaceCommand1)