Re: How to run DOS command from the form?

u can use HOST built in

try HOST('any dos command');

--Arvind

Yu Dong wrote:

> Anyone can help?
>
> I try to run dos commands like copy or run a batch file from a 4.5 Form.
> Is there a way for me to do it other than writing a foreign function which
> seems somewhat complicated? I use the Form to get text data from a
> scanner, then want to issue commands inside the Form to print the data by
> a printer which can only accept DOS commands. I am pretty new to
> Developer/2000 form.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Yu

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