Re: pls help ver 2.1 dos - extract

Harry Bennett <harryb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Just checked and there is one thing you should know about the run 
command, it closes any clarion files that are open and you will have to 
re-open afterwards.

Also use RUNCODE after run to catch any errors.

Harry



> The first quick thought is to use the run command.
> 
> Make up a string which is 'Excel ' + csv file name and use this as an 
> arguement for the run command. This should start excel and make it
> open the CSV file but I dont know if it will automatically im****t the
> file. 
> 
> I did this man years ago to run a external processing function from 
> clarion, clumsy but it worked ( and still does - the syytem is still
> being used )
> 
> Harry
> 
> sp <shoaib@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in news:7d04c1c0-f386-45c7-bb01-
> d8ee639cd9df@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> Yes still using ver 2.1 for dos.
>> 
>> Trying to extract re****ts to excel and I  am happy going the csv
>> route. My objective is to make it more seamless for the users. ie:
>> write the csv file, automatically start up excel or a equivelant
>> conversion tool and bring the csv data forward, without the user
>> having to enter the csv file name and formating the coloumns.
>> 
>> 
>> Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.
>> 
>> Best regards
>> SP
>> 
>> 
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