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ShellExecuteAndWait

 

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Description

This command opens or executes a file or executable and waits for completion before returning.

 

 

Syntax

success = ShellExecuteAndWait( fileName, parms, showFlag )

 

 

Parameters

success (Boolean)

Returned boolean indicating successful completion.

 

fileName As String

Path of the file to execute or open.  This file can be an executable file (ex. *.exe or *.bat) or any type of file for which there is an associated application (ex. *.html or *.pdf).

 

parms As String

Parameter string to pass to the executable (can be empty string "").

 

showFlag As Boolean

Indicates whether to show (True) or hide (False) the window of the program being executed.

 

 

See Also

Miscellaneous Script Commands

 

 

 

 

 

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