L'API ShellExecute:
codice:
Public Declare Function ShellExecute Lib _
    "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" _
    (ByVal hwnd As Long, _
    ByVal lpOperation As String, _
    ByVal lpFile As String, _
    ByVal lpParameters As String, _
    ByVal lpDirectory As String, _
    ByVal nShowCmd As Long) _
    As Long
per Chiamare:
codice:
Call ShellExecute(0, _
    "open", _
    App.Path & "/" & app.ExeName & ".exe" &, _
    "", _
    "", _
    SW_MAXIMIZE)
un Puo di constanti:
codice:
Public Const SW_HIDE = 0
Public Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
Public Const SW_SHOWMINIMIZED = 2
Public Const SW_MAXIMIZE = 3
Public Const SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE = 4
Public Const SW_SHOW = 5
Public Const SW_MINIMIZE = 6
Public Const SW_RESTORE = 9
Public Const SW_SHOWNA = 8
Public Const SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE = 7
Public Const SW_SHOWDEFAULT = 10