How to call exe program from metacard

[MisterX]

Pradeep

try this

on doshellfile thisfile, deletefileafter
  if there is not a file thisfile
  then return "No such file" 
  -- caught by the result of the calling handler.
  hide the batch window  
  set the hidewindowsconsole to true
  get "start" && quote & thisfile & quote
  get shell(it)
  if deletefileafter then delete file thisfile
end doshellfile

(not tested...) not the full thing... but it should show you the way and the
possible traps...

check out the shell revdocumentation for more hints...
There's also lots of examples in the list archives ;)

cheers
Xavier

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of 
> MITTAL Pradeep Kumar
> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 12:49
> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
> Subject: RE: How to call exe program from metacard
> 
> Thanks Bob,
> 
> By putting all the commands in batch file and using the shell 
> command I can achieve what I wanted.
> But when I run shell command then command prompt window comes 
> in front.
> Is there any way to minimize the command winow??
> 
> When I close my exe program, I would like to delete it once 
> it is closed. Is it possible to delete the program from meta 
> card or from shell script which can be put in seperare thread.? 
> Please let me know if you have some idea
> 
> 
> Thanks for your help
> Best Regards
> Pradeep
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rev at armbase.com [mailto:rev at armbase.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 12:01 PM
> To: MITTAL Pradeep Kumar
> Subject: Re: How to call exe program from metacard
> 
> 
> Quoting MITTAL Pradeep Kumar <PradeepKumar.MITTAL at insead.edu>:
> 
> > Hello,
> 
> Hi There
> >
> > Is it possible to run executable program from metacard ??
> 
> It is possible from runtime revolution, so I assume MC is the 
> same. You 
> can use
> the shell command.  I don't have an example here at hand but it is
> findable on
> http://www.google.com/advanced_search?q=site:lists.runrev.com
> 
> eg
> http://lists.runrev.com/pipermail/use-revolution/2004-November
> /046289.ht
> ml
> 
> shows how to run multiple commands to a command line app.
> 
> Cheers
> Bob
> 
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