Ben. The following worked for me at the R> launch winword.exe|test.doc|W;pause 2 using 'Finished'
----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Strickland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 12:43 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Using the Launch command - Razzak's Reply > No, that does not work either. > > > > > > _____ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alastair > Burr > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 1:27 PM > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Using the Launch command - Razzak's Reply > > > > Benjamin, try this format: > > > > "LAUNCH Word.exe|mergeletter.doc|W" > > > > Regards, > > Alastair. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Benjamin <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Strickland > > To: RBASE-L Mailing List <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 6:08 PM > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Using the Launch command - Razzak's Reply > > > > I have discovered on my machine that the "Launch ' '||W" works with an .exe, > .txt and .pdf files, but when I launch a .doc file the wait does not work. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Benjamin > Strickland > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 12:08 PM > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Using the Launch command - Razzak's Reply > > > > I tried and look at the "From The Edge" documents but that Dialog box still > > appears when the Word document pulls up. > > > > Ben > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of A. Razzak > > Memon > > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:39 AM > > To: RBASE-L Mailing List > > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: Using the Launch command - Razzak's Reply > > > > At 11:26 AM 8/18/2004 -0400, Benjamin Strickland wrote: > > > > >I am using R:Base for Windows 7.1 build 7.1.77.30818 > > > > Benjamin, > > > > In that case, take a look at the article on From The Edge! > > > > From The Edge: http://www.razzak.com/fte > > (Powered by R:WEB Suite) > > > > Search Topic Header | LAUNCH | Search ... > > > > For further testing, you may also try the same scenario > > using the built-in action in R:BASE 7.1 for Windows. > > > > Here's how: > > > > 01. Start RBG 7.1 > > 02. From the Main Window, click on Tools > > 03. Select Launch... > > 04. Enter File Name.. Parameters.. and click on Wait Until > > Finished CheckBox. > > 05. Click on [Launch] > > > > Enjoy and make sure to have fun! > > > > Very Best R:egards, > > > > Razzak. > > > > P.S. > > If you need further help, post it on exclusive RBG7-L list. > > > >
