>I have:
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>cAppName = "d:\program files\microsoft\visual studio\vfp98\vfp6.exe"
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>DECLARE INTEGER ShellExecute IN SHELL32 ;
>INTEGER, STRING, STRING, STRING, STRING, INTEGER
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>=ShellExecute(hWnd, 'open', cAppName, '', '', 5)
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>
>How do I pass a command to VFP, such as 'DO SomeProgram'?

Are you trying to automate VFP like we might automate Word? Or do you just want to be able execute a variable program? If the latter, why not have a VFP.EXE that takes a PARAMETER of the PRG (FXP or you have to COMPILE) to do?