Thanks to Martin Higham, For those interested, the answer to my problem was to use
"cmd.exe /c " instead of "command.com /c " Regards Peter Doyle Geographical Analysis & Data Coverage Delivery Telstra, Mobile Network Services ph: 07 38871128 fax: 07 32364383 Level 4 171 Roma Street Brisbane 4000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Doyle, Peter W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 18 February 2004 13:47 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: MI-L "Run Program" command under XP > > > Greetings list, > > I am having trouble using the "Run Program" command in mapbasic > under windows XP > > When I run the following batch file (Junk.bat) from the windows > XP command prompt, I get the required result (eg: a listing of > all tab files in a directory) > > Contents of Junk.bat > dir d:\mapbasic\victanyamap\*.tab /s/b > t_list.txt > > When I try and run this same batch file from within my mapbasic > code using the following command > > Run Program "Command.com /c " + ApplicationDirectory$() + > "Junk.bat" (junk.bat is in the same directory as my mbx) > > I get an error in the windows command shell saying "Path not found" > Although the file t_list.txt is created in the application > directory, but is empty > > Does it have something to do with Mapinfo expecting the old > windows 8.3 filenames?? or is my syntax incorrect? > > Any help appreciated > > > Regards > > Peter Doyle > Geographical Analysis & Data > Coverage Delivery > Telstra, Mobile Network Services > ph: 07 38871128 > fax: 07 32364383 > Level 4 > 171 Roma Street Brisbane 4000 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message number: 10494 > --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 10496
