Return Code to Batch File

[kd1563]

I am running a Foxpro 2.6 executable from a batch file. I need to have Foxpro return a return code that the batch file can act on. Any suggestions?

 

[dgrewe]

1. Write a text file with the information and have the batch file loop untill the file is there and then delete it after is uses it.
2. Create a DOS Enviroment variable in the batch file and have the batch file loop until it is a different value. In the exe change the variable just before exiting the program.

David W. Grewe
Dave@internationalbid.com
ICQ VFP ActiveList #46145644

 

[DSummZZZ]

If you want the FoxPor routine to do some stuff first and then have the batch file act on it, you could have FoxPro create a small .BAT file that your original batch file could call (STEP2.BAT).

TEST.BAT contains:
START /w c:\foxprow\foxprow.exe routine.prg
CALL STEP2.BAT
REM Rest of batch file here

/w - says wait until program termination to continue batch file execution.

ROUTINE.PRG contains:
*
*... code to do some processing here ...
STORE 0 TO proc_items
SCAN
proc_items = proc_items + 1
ENDSCAN
*
SET DEVICE TO C:\STEP2.BAT
@ 0,0 say "THE_EXE " + alltrim(str(proc_items))
SET DEVICE TO SCREEN
QUIT

Substitue "THE_EXE" for whatever executable the batch file runs. proc_items is the count of items that processed.