run "command window" from a menu 1

[rickesilaw]

We distribute an application to a number of firms and would like to have the ability to run the VFP command window from a menu or exe(password protected of course). Is there a way to do this?

 

[DSummZZZ]

Use ACTIVE WINDOW COMMAND in your code somewhere.


-Dave S.-

Even more Fox stuff at:

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

 

[jimoo]

Sure. Usually the run /n command works fine.

run n/ notepad.exe

If you're using a later version of Windows you can use the cmd.exe command. There are parameters that that you can pass it to make it run almost seamlessly.

PRESS the START / RUN options
type cmd
If you shell to dos you have the ability.

Type: HELP cmd
to obtain a list of parameters


Jim Osieczonek
Delta Business Group, LLC

http://www.deltabg.com

 

[jimoo]

Sorry. I think I misunderstood the question.

However, there is a utiltity program out there that allows users to have a command prompt from an application. I think it can be downloaded off the Universial Thread. Others may have more information on this.

Jim Osieczonek
Delta Business Group, LLC

http://www.deltabg.com

 

[DSummZZZ]

I think we both weren't paying too close of attention here. I was thinking you meant restore the command window, not activate it from a distributed app.
With a distributed, the VFP developement environment isn't included, so you have to kind of roll your own if you want Fox to accept manual stuff. Here is a little routine I use to create my own 'developement' environment when troubleshooting at clients' sites:

DO WHILE .T.
   STORE SPACE(100) TO cmd
   @ 0,0 GET cmd
   READ
   IF 'QUIT' $ UPPER(cmd)
      RETURN
   ENDIF

   &cmd
ENDDO

Just define a window first and activate it, and this will give you a prompt similar to the old Foxbase 'dot' prompt.
But I would be very careful as to who is allowed to use it, and you may even want to restrict what commansd are available using a sort of DO CASE statement.


-Dave S.-

Even more Fox stuff at:

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

 

[rgbean]

Check out CodeBlock (

http://www.cycla.com/software/codeblock.htm),

and the three on the UT in the VFP download area (

http://www.universalthread.com/wconnect/wc.dll?FournierTransformation~2,54,1,5)

- ID 9674 - fox6command.zip (I use this one), ID 9285 - FoxCMD.zip, and ID 9263 - sys_cmdw.zip.

Rick

 

[rickesilaw]

I did find a good looking one called foxconsole.exe I will try those you suggested. Thx

found it at:

http://www.westlake.systems.btinternet.co.uk/downloads/FoxConsole.zip

 

[rickesilaw]

I downloaded the fox6command and think I will modify it so certain commands are disabled then use it. THx. Give rg a *