>VFP 9 application runs application and wait for finish using command
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>RUN openssl.exe  ... parameters
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>multiple times.
>This causes ugly blank screen flashing.
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>How to remove blank screen flash ? how to run application miniized ?
>Which is exact replacement of RUN command for this ?

*SHELLEX.prg

LPARAMETER lcLink, lcAction, lcParms
*
lcAction = IIF(EMPTY(lcAction), "Open", lcAction)
lcParms = IIF(EMPTY(lcParms), "", lcParms)
*
DECLARE INTEGER ShellExecute ;
    IN SHELL32.dll ;
    INTEGER nWinHandle, ;
    STRING cOperation, ;
    STRING cFileName, ;
    STRING cParameters, ;
    STRING cDirectory, ;
    INTEGER nShowWindow
*
DECLARE INTEGER FindWindow ;
   IN WIN32API ;
   STRING cNull,STRING cWinName
*
RETURN ShellExecute(FindWindow(0, _SCREEN.caption), ;
                    lcAction, lcLink, ;
                    lcParms, SYS(2023), 1)