Below is a BAT batch file in the PB program, then wait for it to perform. Li_Filenum = FileOpen ("C: / Temp / Busy. $$$", LINEMODE!, WRITE! (Li_Filenum, "Busy As Usual.") fileclose (li_filenum) // Batch File Starts Successful ? IF ("run.bat arg1 arg2", minimized!) = 1) THEN / / YES, BATCH File Started successfulness; // Wait for Batch File to finishdo while ("c: /TEMP/Busy. $$ ")) setpointer (HOURGLASS!) Yield () Loopend ifthe batch file 'run.bat' Typically Will Contain Something Like: @echo offm --- run.bat ------------- -Rem Function: Do Your ThingRem: -% 1: Argument 1Rem -% 2: Argument 2Rem Do Your Thing Heredel C: / Temp / Busy. $$$
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