>>Hi George,
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>>Are you surviving the weather up there?
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>>Can ShellExecute() be used to run any DOS program or just DOS commands?
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>>Thanks,
>>Bill
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>No real problems here in C'ville. I think it went to the NW of us. Rome may have been hit pretty bad, but I haven't heard for sure.
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>Yep, you can use ShellExecute() to run a DOS program, just pass it the proper parameters. You really don't need a window handle. Be sure that the command is "open" and the show state is one that will display the window (not hide it).
Glad to hear weather is quiet(er) there.
Re ShellExecute(), I had some problems with ShellExecute() and have been using WinExec(). What's the difference between these two functions?
Bill
William A. Caton III
Software Engineer
MAXIMUS
Atlanta, Ga.