[peterxcollins]

in win xp if i go to a dos box ( via run , cmd ) and type at the cmd prompt,

echo Hello & dir & echo hello again

I get

H:\tmp>
H:\tmp>echo Hello & dir & echo hello again
Hello
Volume in drive H is Homedirs
Volume Serial Number is E4A4-69C6

Directory of H:\tmp

11/09/2003 01:59 PM <DIR> .
11/09/2003 01:59 PM <DIR> ..
0 File(s) 0 bytes
2 Dir(s) 8,605,827,072 bytes free
hello again


which id the expected output.

But if i put the same command in Progam/command VB pro gives

Failed to create process: The system cannot find the file specified.


Should not i get the same output as from the dos command line - or how do i enter multiple dos commands in the one command box , without piping