Re: run command

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I did this

dimension inbarray[2]
inbarray[1]="cj.txt"
inbarray[2]="cj2.txt"

mfname='"c:\test\from dir\'+inbarray[i,1]+'"'
mtargname='"c:\test\from dir\to dir\'+inbarray[i,1]+'"'

mcmd='cmd /K copy "c:\test\headerfile.txt" + ' + mfname + ' ' + mtargname

MESSAGEBOX(mcmd)

run &mcmd

The cj.txt was copied and the DOS window remained open. I typed exit in the DOS window to allow the FoxPro program to continue. cj2.txt flashed open a DOS windows but it didn't remain open and the file was not copied. ??????


Jan Bucek wrote:
use "cmd /C COPY ..... " in your string
or
"cmd /K COPY ... " to force the command window to wait and show the results




cj napsal(a):
This command works fine from the dos prompt

copy "c:\test\headerfile.txt" + "c:\test\from dir\cj.txt" "c:\test\from dir\to dir\cj.txt"

Why doesn't this work in VFP 8?

dimension inbarray[2]
inbarray[1]="cj.txt"
inbarray[2]="cj2.txt"

mfname='"c:\test\from dir\'+inbarray[i,1]+'"'
mtargname='"c:\test\from dir\to dir\'+inbarray[i,1]+'"'

mcmd='copy "c:\test\headerfile.txt" + ' + mfname + ' ' + mtargname

MESSAGEBOX(mcmd)

run &mcmd

The dos screen goes so quick I can't see what it says if anything. So, I then tried this.

mcmd ='pause'
run &mcmd

It works. Dos window opens with
C:\test>pause
Press any key to continue . . .
.

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