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Run exe with file parameter
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23/03/2006 05:33:02
 
 
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23/03/2006 04:38:38
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Forum:
Visual FoxPro
Category:
Other
Environment versions
Visual FoxPro:
VFP 8 SP1
OS:
Windows XP SP2
Network:
Novell 6.x
Database:
Visual FoxPro
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
01106228
Message ID:
01106920
Views:
33
Yes, I realized that when I saw your solution.
Thanks again.
Tamas
>You're welcome. The problem with your solution, which gave an error, was the space in the directory name.
>
>>Thanks a lot!!!! It works fine!
>>Tamas
>>>I have not read the whole thread, but this should work
>>>lRef= 'C:Progra~1\Utvonal\Utvhatar.exe ' + 'hamiTszt.txt' && use the 8.3 DOS directory name
>>>RUN &lRef
>>>
>>>>Thanks but it didn't help. I still get the same message: 'Bad command or file name'.
>>>>Tamas
>>>>
>>>>>Leave out the "=" in your RUN command:
>>>>>
RUN &lRef
>>>>>
>>>>>>Sorry I left out the '&' in front of lRef.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Here's the proper code again:
>>>>>>**********
>>>>>>lRef= 'C:Program Files\Utvonal\Utvhatar.exe ' + 'hamiTszt.txt'
>>>>>>RUN =&lRef
>>>>>>**********
>>>>>>I made a .bat file with a line 'Utvhatar.exe hamiTszt.txt'. It worked fine when running but when I tried from Visual FoxPro, I got the same error message.
>>>>>>Tis is the code:
>>>>>>**********
>>>>>>lRef= 'C:Program Files\Utvonal\run.bat'
>>>>>>RUN =&lRef
>>>>>>**********
>>>>>>The message I'm always getting is 'Bad command or file name'.
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>Tamas
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Can you post the exact code you're using?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I would like to have an .exe file running with a file as a parameter, which should start(the exe) within a prg. But I'm always getting the same error message:"Command error". I have tried command RUN but it doesnt work.
>>>>>>>>TIA
>>>>>>>>Tamas Szigeti
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