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can I open a non-office file using cell data from excel.
I want to use data calculated within excel, which I have then put into a
string, to then be used to open the file, to which that string refers.

Have a look in vba help for SHELL

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quot;dcauldwellquot; gt; wrote in message
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gt; can I open a non-office file using cell data from excel.
gt; I want to use data calculated within excel, which I have then put into a
gt; string, to then be used to open the file, to which that string refers.
On Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:09:02 0100, dcauldwell
gt; wrote:

I'm using something like this for application VNC. In excel there is
column with ip addresses and this macro (I've created a module):

Sub VNC()
RetVal = Shell(quot;C:\Program Files\UltraVnc\vncviewer.exe quot; amp;
ActiveCell.Value)
End Sub

Generally command Shell is allowing you to run other apps

gt; can I open a non-office file using cell data from excel.
gt; I want to use data calculated within excel, which I have then put into a
gt; string, to then be used to open the file, to which that string refers.
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