run a executable program in Compaq visual fortran

[leaderagha]

I want to run a executable program in my program. My program is running following routine:

1. Main program
call .......(the subroutine or function which has the code about running the executable program.

2. Subroutine or function (to run the executable program)

For example: I want to call winamp.exe in my fortran code.How can I do this? Please give me a simple example code.

 

[xwb]

Don't know about COMPAQ - on Gnu it is system. eg

call system ('winamp.exe')

Failing that, you could try looking up exec or execlp if they exist on Compaq.

 

[GerritGroot]

I think that it should be

i=SYSTEM('winamp.exe')

in this compiler, with i, some integer return code.

 

[fanta2]

In Visual fortran to run external executable file you can use runqq or systemqq commands

result = RUNQQ (filename, commandline)
result = SYSTEMQQ (commandline)