>I have done this sergy but still no joy. If I use CMD and cd to the directory and type:
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>pdmimp.bat pic.tif
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>It works fine. But if I create a PRG and in the program type the following:
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>RUN '\\lean\c$\picturetest\pdmimp.bat' '\\lean\c$\picturetest\pic.tif'
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>Nothing happens. Im a little stuck. Do you think the run command together with trying to call a bat file with parameter is the problem. Can I do it another way.
>
>Many Thanks

Neil,
Would this work?

declare long ShellExecute in "shell32.dll" ;
	long hwnd, string lpszOp, ;
	string lpszFile, string lpszParams, ;
    string lpszDir, long nShowCmd

ShellExecute(0,'','\\lean\c$\picturetest\pdmimp.bat','pic.tif','\\lean\c$\picturetest',1)

Cetin