>If the program you are trying to execute is a Win32 executable then you could use the Win32 API call "WinExec":
>
>UINT WinExec(
> LPCSTR lpCmdLine, // address of command line
> UINT uCmdShow // window style for new application
>);
>
>In VFP you could try something like this:
>
>DECLARE INTEGER WinExec IN win32api STRING, INT
>
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>WinExec("c:\myfile.exe")
>
>Their are other alternatives though and I am unclear wether or not the application is a DOS app?

It's a dos program ,but I will have a try ,thanx