Hi Bill

Didn't test this, but try:

  DO edc.exe WITH .T.

This assumes, of course, that edc.exe is a VFP program. Let me know if it works.

Jeff



>I want a button on a form to start an exe file (vfp7.0 exe file) in the background, then continue with the current form. but I can't find a way to pass a parameter to the exe file.
>
>I have tried "run /N edc.exe .T.", but it ignores the .T.
>I have tried "run /N edc.exe with .T." but I get an error
>
>TIA