Command line call in Visual Foxpro 6

[Grahamjx]

I got these program lines from an earlier thread here to run a program call with command line following and it works for Windows XP - does anyone know the equivalent for calling in Windows 7 ?


DECLARE INTEGER WinExec IN kernel32 ;
STRING lpCmdLine ,;
INTEGER uCmdShow

lcProg2Run="command line call"

WinExec(lcProg2Run,0)

 

[Mike Lewis]

Wasn't WinExec() designed for 16-bit compatibility? If so, the function you need is probably CreateProcess().

However, it's much simpler to use ShellExecute(). That will let you execute any command line without any compatibility issues. Have you considered doing that?

Mike



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[JRB-Bldr]

However, it's much simpler to use ShellExecute()

Mike - I would agree, but what I see resulting from a Google search for ShellExecute Win7 implies that ShellExecute does not work in Win7. Or at least work like it used to work.

Maybe I am reading the search links wrong or not completely enough, but I wouldn't put it past M$ to do us wrong once again.

Grahamjx - Good Luck,
JRB-Bldr

 

[TamarGranor]

Just tested on my 32-bit Win7 machine (using the example from Mike's article--much easier than coming up with one of my own) and it worked just fine.

Tamar

 

[Grahamjx]

Thanks for the responses - this is my first time on the forum

I had sucess with ShellExecute() but only with a direct run, not with commnand line as well.

If TamarGranor managed to make it work I'll try again, if not '
I'll also try the CreateProcess() approach

Thanks folks

Grahamjx

 

[Dan Freeman]

And I just tried in 64-bit Win7. Works fine for me.

 

[Grahamjx]

Thanks Dan

Sounds like I have a Windows 7 driver issue - I'll work on it after I get back from a short trip

 

[Mike Lewis]

Graham,

You wrote:

I had sucess with ShellExecute() but only with a direct run, not with commnand line as well.

The trick is to put the command-line parameters in the fourth parameter to ShellExecute() - with the name of the executable program or command in the third.

Mike

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[TamarGranor]

I should clarify also that all I tested was ShellExecute to run a program. I used the example from Mike's website:

http://www.ml-consult.co.uk/foxst-26.htm

Tamar