How to terminate an Inactive Foxpro Run Command?

[softlink]

Platform is FoxProW 2.6 on Win2K or WinXp.
Need to send a text file to COM1 to print a barcode.
Executing
! Cmd/c copy filename COM1 && Win2K
or
! copy filename COM1 && WinXp

Command window pops up to execute the COPY but stays
there until the close box of the command window is selected, control returns to the foxpro application.

I have been using this command up to Win Me with the command window closing without user assistance after execution. Control returns to the foxpro application automatically.
Is there a way to close the command window in Win 2K
or Win Xp without the users help?

 

[rgbean]

COM1 is a DOS port and since NT/2000/XP/2003 aren't based on DOS, it isn't valid. If you need to do it this way, you'll need to go back to Win98. Another alternative would be to create a VFP app that uses the MSCOMM32 control to write to a serial port.

You might be able to map a printer to the COM port and use the Generic / Text Only printer driver to "print" the file.

Rick

 

[DSummZZZ]

You also need to change your FOXRUN.PIF file, located in the Foxpro stratupfolder. (Right-click->Properties)
Select the 'Program' tab and make sure the 'Close on exit' check box is checked.


-Dave Summers-

Even more Fox stuff at:

http://www.davesummers.net/foxprolinks.htm

 

[softlink]

Rick and Dave,
Thank you very much for the help.
I solved the problem on Win2000 as follows:
I copied the FoxRun.pif to the working directory of the
application. Per Dave's suggestion checked the 'Close on exit' check box and changed the command to print the label
to:
! Cmd/c copy filename COM1
The MsDos box pops up, performs the copy and disappears.
Kevork