>Gary,
>
>On my website under Q&A, General is an article about using the ShellExecute() API call.
>
>With RUN and arguments you have to use macros to get them to work right, the ShellExecute() is much easier to get working.
>
>>Other than using the RUN /N command to run a windows based program, how you can you call it and pass parameters (Command line) to it? The command line version of:
>>
>>PrgStr =
+ " " +
>>RUN /N PrgStr
>>
>>This does not work as the RUN command will not accept a string variable to run with and with that you can't change the parameters that need to be passed. I have already tried DDE and its not a compatible program.
David Thanks, I'll check that out - I have been using c++/vbasic and foxpro and forget all the commands available. Thanks again.
Gary
