>I am running a batch file from within a VFP6 app that zips up files and sends them to a backup directory. The app doesn't wait for the zipping to occur it continues processing and nothing gets zipped or backed up. Any help would be appreciated.
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>! BACKUP.BAT
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>What I want to happen is for the app to wait until all of the files named in the backup.bat file to be zipped before executing the next line of code.

Ed Rauh has a file here that will do this. I believe it's called API_APPRUN. It's can also be done with the Windows Script Host's Shell object's Run method.