>>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, > >Try the WinExec() of the win32api. Here's the code that FOCUS.FLL uses : > >FOCUSFNC FW_SYS_WinExec( XBASE_PARAMETERS ) >/*---------------------------------------*/ >{ > _initparc(1); > _retl( WinExec( _parc(1),PCOUNT() < 2 ? SW_SHOWDEFAULT : _parni(2) ) > 31 ); > _deinitparc(1); > FOCUSFNCRETURN(); >} > >You can also directly call the WinExec() function by DECLARing it like in : > >DECLARE INTEGER WinExec IN win32API STRING cmd,INTEGER mode > >? WinExec( "MY PROGRAM.EXE",10 ) > >If WinExec() returns a result bigger than 31, it means that it successfully executed your call. > >0 = HIDE >1 = SHOWNORMAL >2 = SHOWMINIMIZED >3 = SHOWMAXIMIZED >4 = SHOWNOACTIVATE >9 = RESTORE >10= SHOWDEFAULT > >Does it help ? > >Pat
That should also do the trick, thanks - I'll keep you posted as to how I make out. Appreciate the information!
