>VFP 3.0
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>I need to execute an external Windows program with parameters that depends on one of the values of my textbox.
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>For example, in the click event in one of my command button :
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>LOCAL lcParams
>lcCmdline="TEST.EXE "+THISFORM.txtParam.Value
>* The following statement does not work!
>RUN lcCmdline
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>I know if you put RUN "TEST.EXE" directly, the program will be executed but I need to input parameters to it too!
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>Another question is although my program is a Windows EXE, VFP always display a DOS box first but later figured it out that it is a Windows executable so closes it. I find this very annoying and doesn't look too professional. How do you stop VFP from displaying a DOS box first?
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>Ben
>PS : TIA and Season Greetings!
First question you shoul use RUN /N switch to stop DOS box from displaying and for second question use & macro substitution in front of your lcCmdLine.
Do something like this

LOCAL lcParams
lcCmdline="TEST.EXE "+THISFORM.txtParam.Value
RUN /N &lcCmdline