running an external program 1

[intel2000]

How can I run the command:

c:/winpoint/import.exe "C:/psfleads.txt" "F:\PNTTEMPL\DATAIMP\masterimport.imp" "F:\PROSPECT"

can I just put a ! in front of it?
c:/winpoint/import.exe "C:/psfleads.txt" "F:\PNTTEMPL\DATAIMP\masterimport.imp" "F:\PROSPECT"

Thanks,

Ross

 

[wgcs]

First, why are you using forward slashes in the program path? Windows machines always use "\" not "/" in a path, though some commands are "tolerant" of the wrong character.

Try the example using ShellExecute here faq184-4377

Like this:

Declare Integer ShellExecute in Shell32.dll ;
   Long nhWnd, String cAction, String cFile, ;
   String cParam, String cDirectory, Integer nShow

lcCmd = 'c:\winpoint\import.exe'
lcParam = ' "C:/psfleads.txt" "F:\PNTTEMPL\DATAIMP\masterimport.imp" "F:\PROSPECT"'

ShellExecute(0, Null, lcCmd, lcParam, Null, 0)

- Bill

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