Very Computer

However I can start the executable if I run it from a DOS prompt or
via windows start, run.   The exact same spawn command also works
perfectly in a Uniface 7.203 application running on the same machine
as the 7.206 environment.

I was under the impression that if I could kick off an application via
DOS on my PC, the spawn command would work fine when trying to start
the same string.

I don't think its a problem with permissions due to the fact that the
7.203 application works correctly with the same executable.

Does anyone know if there are any idiosyncrasies regarding the spawn
command in 7.206, such as the way a string must be formatted or
whether certain characters are invalid.

Any help would be gratefully appreciated!!

Boris.

When we went from Uniface 7.2.02 to 7.2.05, we discovered that there
was a change in the spawn command.  We were spawning a .pif file with
the command spawn "z:\appl\xyz\dosme /c del c:\names.bat".  We found
that we needed to add .pif to the dosme to make dosme.pif.  Then, it
worked!  So, if you don't have the extension on the file name, try
that.  I hope this helps.

In response to your latest question, you can create a .pif file that
will execute command.com (Windows 95).  In the .pif file, you can
control if it is minimized when it runs and have it exit on close.

Les Taylor
Uniface Administrator
State of Oregon, DCBS

If you are on w2000
Instead of spawn use
activate "os_command".COMMAND("cmd /c <your bat file")
or even try
activate "os_command".COMMAND("cmd /c <your command")
where os_command is a signature where
implementations is Operating System Command
Operation is COMMAND
parameter is IN
Have Luck
Baruch
We've got round the problem by using a batch file to launch the
application rather that uniface and having uniface spawn the batch
file.
For some reason Uniface just couldn't start it, even though it was a
perfectly valid application.
If anyone knows how to hide the little command window when spawning a
batch file I'd be grateful to hear from them

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