Re: Call an .exe from a Form

From: Ilia Sazonov <ilia_sazonov_at_arktur.ru>
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 14:05:09 +0400
Message-ID: <38fc3332_at_news.ptt.ru>


<lpollock8076_at_my-deja.com> wrote in message news:8dg4iv$pg7$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
> How can I invoke an executable program from within a form (Forms 6.0)?

If your application runs under Windows you may use Win_Api_Shell.WinExec([parameters]);
You need to attach d2kwutil library.
You may find description of this function in Forms help/Examples and Demos/Oracle
Developer Demos/Reusable components/Windows System Interface

> Is there a way to detect when it has completed execution?

Probably, you may try Win_Api_Session.One_Session. Received on Tue Apr 18 2000 - 12:05:09 CEST

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