Platform |
Win32, x64 |
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Purpose |
To create a new process and wait for it to terminate. |
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Syntax |
INTEGER FUNCTION START_PROCESS@( COMMAND, PARAMS ) |
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Description |
COMMAND is the command line that is to be executed. PARAMS is a string of parameters that is appended to the command line. |
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Return value |
Returns 0 or a positive value if successful. A return value of -1 indicates an error condition. |
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Notes |
The new process is given the same 'show' state as that used when creating the calling process. This will usually be 'show normal' or 'show maximised'. The alternative function START_PPROCESS@ takes the same form but returns immediately (i.e. it does not wait for the created process to terminate). In order to issue a DOS command you will need to invoke the command shell by using the prefix 'cmd /c ' followed by the DOS command. The alternative is to call CISSUE@ |
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Example |
INTEGER START_PROCESS@,i |