f$WaitExecute

Execute another system application. Arguments can be entered additionally if the target application allows that. The decision tables stop being executed until the application is closed (unlike with f$Application).

Activating an application via a document, e.g. opening Microsoft Word through a file with the extension ".doc", is not possible here. However, the f$Execute function can be used for this (although without stopping executing decision tables).

Please note that, when entering a path in the file name, the character "\" must be entered twice ("\\").

Syntax:	Status = f$WaitExecute( Command )
	Argument	Type	Meaning
	Command	String	Program name including path entry and arguments
Result:	Integer	Error status (0= not successful), error status can be retrieved with f$GetErrorCode.
Example:	Start a data transfer program and wait until it is finished executing: Status = f$WaitExecute( 'c:\\transfer\\transfer.exe transfer.txt' )