Re: running dos program from forms

Try making the last command EXIT - You should probably use a .bat file instead of calling the DOS executable so make EXIT the last entry..

"Sanjay K Singh" <sanjay_at_vimich.com> wrote:

>Thanks
>I did the same. The program runs fine now but DOS shell is not closing
>automatically. It has to be done manually. Is ther a way to make it
>automatic.
>Thanks
>Sanjay
>
>"TurkBear" <noone_at_nowhere.com> wrote in message
>news:i4ojetk99l7fdm7op074tlss722cac3gvr_at_4ax.com...
>> Maybe you need to
>> Find a way to be sure that host command changes to the proper folder
 before
>> executing the dos program itself...The forms may be running form somewhere
>> else..
>>
>> "Sanjay K Singh" <sanjay_at_vimich.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I have a dos program that gives me output nicely using the database files
>> >stored in the samefolder where executable dos file is.
>> >Now I am trying to execute this dosprogram from Oracle forms by using
 host
>> >procedure. The procedure does call the dos program but it gives error. It
 is
>> >not able to find database files that islying in the same folder. It gives
>> >error that the needed data files are not in the same folder, where as
 they
>> >are
>> >there. In dos environment the program still runs fine. How to solve this
>> >problem?
>> >Please advise.
>> >Thanks
>> >Sanjay
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>
Received on Mon Apr 30 2001 - 21:50:14 CEST