Silly question, but.. you said the fping command is in the same folder as the standalone, yet you're referencing it with c:\... IS the standalone really in the root of c? Also, start will open a new console window but you're hiding it. For test purposes, don't hide the window, maybe you'll get more information so that you can debug.
On Tue, Jul 5, 2016 at 4:18 PM, Dar Scott <d...@swcp.com> wrote: > Did your really want quotes around the IP address? The space after -n? > The... > > I guess Richard Gaskin's response is really the right one. > > > On Jul 5, 2016, at 3:22 PM, Skip Kimpel <skiplon...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Before I go crazy trying to format this properly, how can I format a > shell > > call to program with "options?" > > > > For instance I want to call fping.exe which is in the same folder as the > > standalone. However, the fping.exe command line should look like this: > > > > fping.exe 127.0.0.0 -l -n1 > > > > This is what is NOTworking: > > put fld "URL" into myURL > > set the hideConsoleWindows to true > > put "start c:\fping.exe "&myurl&"' -l -n 1'" into myShell > > replace "'" with quote in myShell > > get shell(myShell) > > answer it > > > > There is a need for quotes in order to make the switches work properly > when > > calling it this way from LiveCode. It is something simple that I am > > missing but it is driving me nuts! > > > > Of course, I need to report back the results > > > > As always, ANY help is greatly appreciated! > > > > SKIP > > _______________________________________________ > > use-livecode mailing list > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode