Paul,
try to use the Automation.
If MapInfo is properly installed this will work:
dim mapinfo as object
set mapinfo = CreateObject("Mapinfo.Application")
mapinfo.Visible = True
Look at the MapInfo documentation for integrated mapping for more.
Or ask the registry for the install-path for mapinfo.
Regards
Markus
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Fildes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: MapInfo List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 11:50 AM
Subject: MI: Invoking MapInfo Pro from VB application
> Dear all,
>
> >From my VB application I'd like to launch MapInfo Professional via a menu
> item, and/or a toolbar. The problem I have is that my application when
> running isn't going to know where MapInfo has been installed on the
machine,
> if at all. Can anybody please tell me how I can determine whether MapInfo
> Pro. has been installed on a machine, and if so, how to launch it?.
>
> I've already tried the following code, which apparently works for
launching
> "Excel", but it didn't work for MapInfo;
>
> 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
>
> Private Sub cmdLaunchMapInfo_Click()
>
> Dim ReturnedStatus As Long
>
> 'Launch MapInfo
> ReturnedStatus = ShellExecute(Me.hwnd, vbNull, "Mapinfo", vbNull,
vbNull,
> 1)
> End Sub
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul Fildes Phone: +44 121 643 6711
> Technology Applications Group, Maunsell Ltd, Fax: +44 121 643 1357
> Attwood House, 1 Worcester Walk, Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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