>>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. >> >>Thanks >> >>Gary >Gary, >You could prepare the prgstr as you would type to call the winapp and then call it with macro substititution.