>Hi,
>I want to use ShellExecute to run a DOS (xHarbour) program in VFP9,
>how to code it and how to suppress the black DOS prompt ?
>
>Please advise.
>Thanks.
>
>Derek

This is my simple ShellX function. tcURL is the fullpath to the program or file I want top run/open.

Lparameters tcURL

#define SW_HIDE 0
#DEFINE SW_SHOWNORMAL 1
#DEFINE SW_SHOWMINIMIZED 2
#DEFINE SW_SHOWMAXIMIZED 3

*!*   Legal verbs: open, edit, print, find, explore, NULL

DECLARE INTEGER ShellExecute IN shell32.dll ; 
   INTEGER hndWin, STRING cAction, STRING cFileName, ; 
   STRING cParams, STRING cDir, INTEGER nShowWin
ShellExecute( 0, "open", tcURL, "", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL )