Embedding a DOS window into Excel

[halleyf]

Is it possible to embed a dos window into an excel spreadsheet?
I dont want to be able to write to the window, just refer to it, as it will be running calculations.

I have a feeling that this is virtually impossible... anybody seen anything like this?

thanks
halley

 

[Joe Was]

OK

From the main Toolbar: Insert - Object...

"Create from File" [Tab] choose "Browse..."

go to "C:\Windows\System32\Cmd.exe"

Check the link box!

now when you click on the Cmd.exe object embeded on your sheet a window will open showing the DOS command Prompt or what it is doing!

 

[halleyf]

Thanks for the reply!

It crashes excel for me everytime (xl97) when i click the link to file box and when i leave it unchecked.

I am not sure that is what i want anyway... currrently, i am running batch files executed from excel. the cmd window come up seperate, and i would like to embed that window.

any other ideas?

 

[Joe Was]

xl97 may be a problem?
I did it on xlXP and it worked!