Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Progress Dynamics Managers API Reference

LaunchExternalProcess

This procedure launches an external process.

Location: af\app\afsesmngrp.i

Parameters:

INPUT pcCommandLine AS CHARACTER

The command line, for example, “notepad.exe”.

INPUT pcCurrentDirectory AS CHARACTER

The default directory for the process.

INPUT piShowWindow AS INTEGER

The show window flag accepts the following values:

0 (Hidden)
1 (Normal)
2 (Minimized)
3 (Maximized)

OUTPUT piResult AS INTEGER

Returns 0 if it fails, or the handle of the new process.

Notes: This procedure uses the createProcess function from af\sup\windows.i.