Dan, Could also be the VB code or run statement is being truncated. How are you escaping out your double quotes in VB.
E.g. if you copy the files to root of C and then try it does it work? Hope that helps, Regina -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Ramsey Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 6:05 PM To: PostGIS Users Discussion Subject: Re: [postgis-users] Can't Call shp2pgsql.exe From "Run" or VB Program,only works with DOS prompt opened first The redirect may not work when running it from Run... or exec inside a program. This sort of argues for a -f option to write out to file without needing a stdout redirect. P On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Daniel Blomberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I am trying to run shp2pgsql.exe from inside a visual basic program I > am writing. Its not working so i tested the command I am sending from > the "Run" dialog box in windows and it doesn't work. The dos box pops > up and goes away too fast but here is what I caught: > http://www.gpsfiledepot.com/shp2pgsql.jpg > > The command I am trying to run is: > "C:\gps_maps\postgis_sql\shp2pgsql.exe" > "C:\gps_maps\mississippi_topo\transportation\all_lines.shp" all_lines > > "C:\gps_maps\mississippi_topo\transportation\all_lines.sql" > > If I run the command when the dos prompt is open it works. Ideas/help > would be much appreciated. > > Thanks in advance > Dan > > > _______________________________________________ > postgis-users mailing list > postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net > http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users > > _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users _______________________________________________ postgis-users mailing list postgis-users@postgis.refractions.net http://postgis.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/postgis-users
