hi ...
can I pass a DOS command in Shell function (or any other function), i.e., "COPY abc.txt D:" ... As it iz possible by using Shell command in earlier versions of Basic, i.e., QBasic, etc

yes, of course
Peko

hey ... thankz alot 4 ur prompt reply
could u plz do me a favor ... plz tell me how 2 do this, N plz write a small piece of code 4 me
actually i m new in this field, could u plz guide me a bit ... i'll b thankful 2 u

i'll w8 4 a good reply

VB has Shell Command:
Function Shell(PathName, [WindowStyle As VbAppWinStyle = vbMinimizedFocus]) As Double
for deatil information see Help.

using:
Shell "COPY abc.txt D:\xx\abc.txt"
or
a = Shell("COPY abc.txt D:\xx\abc.txt")

Peko