run command line app in windows

[Bob Hartley]

At 13:35 14/05/2005, you wrote:

>Hi Bob,


Hi Xavier


>do you mean ?:
>
>put "pdatconv /I" && quote & "INV1.XDF" & quote into mycommandline
>get shell(mycommandline)

I think this is exactly what I need, cant test at the moment since I'm off 
to my former profs to help him in the garden. :-)


I had a space between shell and ( does that make a difference?


>make sure the pdatconv.exe and INV1.XDF file are in the path or supply the
>full path in
>between the quotes. Quotes are just for the cases where spaces or
>ampersand creep up in the path...


OK I can supply the full path and populate the XDF file from a field


>Also make sure the directory global is pointing to an existing path...


I don't understand the directory global...what do I have to do here?

All the best
Bob; Sunny Scotland
It really is sunny here in Scotland today. :-)

>cheers
>Xavier


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