Using Shell to run a DOS program

[Alejandro Tejada]

Hi David,

David C. wrote:

>Try this one, which works on this end:
>on mouseUp
>-- must set the folder location to the same as crc32.exe
>   set the defaultFolder to "C:\crc32\"
>   put "crc32.exe" into tCommand
>  put " readme.txt > c:\crc32\output.txt" into tArg
>   put tCommand & tArg into tShellText
>  set the hideconsolewindows to true
>   get shell (tShellText)
>   get URL "file:c:\crc32\output.txt"
>   put it -- put in message box
>   --put it into fld "Field1" -- put in field
>end mouseUp

Oh. I must set the defaultFolder first...
Yes, the Docs mention this:
"The command is executed in the current defaultFolder"
and this actually means:

Before using shell with a command line application
you must set the default folder to the folder where
this Command line application resides.
For example: ...- paste example published by David-

This particular information, with the example provided
by David, could be an useful addition to the Online
dictionary.

Many Thanks again, David,
for publishing and testing
this handler!

Al