Look at the windows START command. I run all external programs using that - RUN START parameters...

>I use the following code to run a command line program:
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>lcCommand = 'RUN /N2 oDraw.cProgDrv + ':\New Fox\advanced_pdf_tools\pdftools.exe -i '+;
>'"'+ cDestination +'"'+'-f "-90" -x "0 0 36 24"'
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>&lcCommand
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>It works fine. However, I need to be able to wait for the program to complete prior to continuing with the remaining code. I have read that it may be better to use WSH but I am not sure of the correct syntax. I have tried the following with no success:
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>lcCommand = 'RUN /N2 oDraw.cProgDrv + ':\New Fox\advanced_pdf_tools\pdftools.exe -i '+;
>'"'+ cDestination +'"'+'-f "-90" -x "0 0 36 24"'
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>oShell = CREATEOBJECT('WScript.Shell')
>oShell.Run(lcCommand,2,.T.)
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>Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong or alternate solutions would be greatly appreciated.
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>Thanks