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[REBOL] Re: call cmd

From: greggirwin:mindspring at: 24-May-2002 10:14

Hi John, << Is there any way of using call to run a command on a Windows based system without opening a command prompt window. I have tried every call refinement and starting from the command line with rebol -cqs but still no luck. >> CALL doesn't work, but you can call ShellExecute to do it. win-shell: context [ win-lib: load/library %shell32.dll execute: make routine! [ hwndParent [integer!] Operation [string!] File [string!] Parameters [string!] Directory [string!] ShowCmd [integer!] return: [integer!] ] win-lib "ShellExecuteA" ; Operation values ; "open" ; "print" ; "explore" ; ShowCmd values ; 0 Hides the window and passes activation to another window. ; ; 1 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized ; or maximized, Windows restores it to its original size and ; position (same as 9). ; ; 2 Activates a window and displays it as an icon. ; ; 3 Activates a window and displays it as a maximized window. ; ; 4 Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The ; window that is currently active remains active. ; ; 5 Activates a window and displays it in its current size and ; position. ; ; 6 Minimizes the specified window and activates the top-level ; window in the system's list. ; ; 7 Displays a window as an icon. The window that is currently ; active remains active. ; ; 8 Displays a window in its current state. The window that is ; currently active remains active. ; ; 9 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized ; or maximized, Windows restores it to its original size and ; position (same as 1). ] win-shell/execute 0 "open" "notepad.exe" "" "" 1 HTH! --Gregg