C# Signature:

[DllImport("msvcrt.dll", CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl, SetLastError=true)]
[DllImport("msvcrt.dll", SetLastError=true)]
static extern int system(string command);

VB Signature:

Public Declare Function system Lib "msvcrt.dll" (ByVal sCommand As String) As Long

User-Defined Types:

None.

Alternative Managed API:

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start()

Notes:

None.

Tips & Tricks:

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Sample Code:

   Public Declare Function system Lib "msvcrt.dll" (ByVal sCommand As String) As Long

Public Declare Function system Lib "msvcrt.dll" (ByVal sCommand As String) As Long

   Module Main()
      system("ECHO Hello world!")
   End Module

Module Main()

   system("ECHO Hello world!")

End Module

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