That's how I do it (using createprocess et al...) but he didn't ask for an alternative method so I only made recommendations on what to check to make sure his run command works...
>Why not use
Launch App and wait w/o RUN or DOS box FAQ #7774 instead?
>
>>MAke sure foxrun.pif is pointing to CMD.EXE
>>You should also make sure that cmd.exe in the users path when VFP is running...
>>
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>>>I have to launch a dos application from within my VFP program.
>>>I use the ! command
>>>
>>>
>>>!Mybatchfile.bat
>>>
>>>
>>>it worked fine till yesterday but today it launch the command window waiting for user prompt. But the stranger thing is that from another client it works fine.
>>>What could have happened ?
>>>I think it's something involved with the cmd.exe but i don't remember how to act with it
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