XL: Cannot Use ERASE in a Batch File Run by SHELL Function

ID: Q152342

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0

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SUMMARY

When you use the Visual Basic for Applications SHELL function to run a batch file that contains the MS-DOS ERASE command, it may return the following error message:

Run Time Error 5 Invalid procedure call

WORKAROUND

Use the MS-DOS DEL command in the batch file instead of the MS-DOS ERASE command.

Additional query words: rte 5.00a 5.00c

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0c,7.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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