format a disk

[visual fzz]

I want to format a 1.44Mo disk from a VB form.
I wrote a code with the shell function:
Call Shell("c:\winnt\system32\format.com a: /V:vol_32 ", vbNormalFocus)
This method is not very smart and open a MSDOS prompt, which is not so cool in a windows application!!!
Is there an ActiveX which can do that?
How can i launch the format utility of the Explorer from a VB App??
Thanks

Fzz

[Lothar Haensler]

to launch the shell's format function:

option Explicit
private Declare Function SHFormatDrive Lib "shell32.dll" (byval hwnd as Long, _
byval drive as Long, _
byval fmtid as Long, _
byval options as Long) as Long
private Sub Command1_Click()

Dim l as Long
l = SHFormatDrive(me.hwnd, 0, &HFFFF, 0)
End Sub