How to open a Powerpoint file from VB 2010?

This is what I'm doing: (using VB 2010 Express)

Dim showFile as Double

showFile = Shell("C:\...POWERPNT.EXE /S C:\Users\MyName\Folder with Files\" & _
"pptFile.ppsx", vbNormalFocus)


When I execute the program a message says:

"PowerPoint cannot read: C:\Users\MyName\Folder ."

then I click OK on the message box and it continues:

"PowerPoint cannot read: with Files\pptFile.ppsx"


Clearly there's something with the folder's name. I've already defined a variable String for the full file's name and then concatenated; no help.

Please help!

This is my first post in this Forum. Forgive any mistakes. Glad to be here!

Peter

 

have you tried using the folder the name of which is without any spaces?

 

Thank you!

That was the matter! Folders' names cannot have spaces. :crazy:

 

Your welcome