>I have a need that requires a VFP exe to return a so-called "ERRORLEVEL" value.
>
>I have performed the following but it does not work:
>
>*-- My exe's initial prg looks something like this
>
>SET SYSMENU TO
>SET EXCLUSIVE OFF
>SET CENTURY ON
>
>PUBLIC m.gnRetCode && Global return code
>m.gnRetCode = 0 && Initialize return code
>
>DO FORM frmTest && Global code will be set here
>*-- The Form will execute CLEAR EVENTS upon completion
>
>READ EVENTS
>
>*-- I am assuming this is the way to return the ERROR LEVEL
>RETURN( m.gnRetCode )
>

Instead of QUIT/CANCEL/RETURN to exit from VFP, add the following code:

DECLARE ExitProcess IN Win32API INTEGER ExitCode

After closing down everything, execute the following line of code:

   =ExitProcess(nReturnCode)

where nReturnCode is the error level you want to return.

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