>>Yes to both questions. However, I wouldn't use RUN to execute the program. >Rather I'd use the ShellExecute() and send it the name of a shortcut to the >program I'd want to execute.
>
>I could not find the sample codes for using shellexe in
>the file library. Would you mind to post some sample
>codes?

Here's the basic syntax and necessary declaration for ShellExecute:

DECLARE INTEGER ShellExecute IN Shell32;
  INTEGER hwnd, STRING @lpOperation,;
  STRING @lpFile, STRING @lpParameters,;
  STRING @lpDirectory, SHORT nShowCmd
* lcfile is the filename
* lcpath is the working directory
* lnshow should be one of the following:
#define SW_HIDE             0
#define SW_NORMAL           1
#define SW_SHOWMINIMIZED    2
#define SW_MAXIMIZE         3
#define SW_SHOWNOACTIVATE   4
#define SW_SHOW             5
#define SW_MINIMIZE         6
#define SW_SHOWMINNOACTIVE  7
#define SW_SHOWNA           8
#define SW_RESTORE          9
#define SW_SHOWDEFAULT      10
lcoperation = 'open' && or print
lcparms = ""
lnresult = ShellExecute(0, @lcoperation, @lcfile, @lcparms, @lcpath, lnshow)

Be sure that the declaration matches what shown above. It's sensitive to both spelling and case.

hth,