Dave R. wrote:
> "Joe" <joe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:13mod69bok30h86@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Dave R. wrote:
>>> "Joe" <joe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>> news:13mnjamps7fpn19@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> I keep tring to shell out of my program to run a small utility
>>>> program. I use Exec. and I keep getting the same error, Unknown
>>>> Identifier. That I don't under stand. That command or option in
>>>> listed in the help files.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Exec ('CMD.EXE /C ' + myutil.exe);
>>> The declaration for Exec is:
>>>
>>> procedure Exec(Path, CmdLine: string);
>>>
>>> So the compiler is treating myutil.exe as a variable name /
>>> identifier, but since it hasn't been declared as one the compiler
>>> throws an error. You probably need something like:
>>>
>>> Exec(GetEnv('COMSPEC'), '/C myutil.exe);
>>>
>>> GetEnv('COMSPEC') will return the full path to the command
>>> interpreter, and the '/C myutil.exe' will complete the command line
>>> you need.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps!
>>>
>>>
>> Thanks Dave, But, No. I'm sorry, It doesn't, See I real new to Pascal.
>> Just over a month, Any way if you have time. This is how I tried to
>> run it.
>>
>> Exec('CMD.EXE /C ' + util + ' i' + ParamStr(0) + 'work\addata.dat' +
>> forsale + ' ' + ParamStr(0) + 'work\userdata.dat');
>>
>> util:= 'path\filename'; // The utils program it self, In a Variable
>>
>> addata:= Command line option for Util
>> userdata:= Command line option for util
>>
>
> It looks like another poster has pointed you in the right direction, but
> if not (or if his post didn't make it to you):
>
> Exec takes two parameters, and in Turbo Pascal parameters must be
> separated by a comma, so the 1st example you posted needed to be
> something like (without my adjustment to get comspec to make the
> application more universal, and with the final ' that I missed):
>
> Exec ('CMD.EXE' , '/C ' + 'myutil.exe');
>
> And here's your original for comparison:
>
> Exec ('CMD.EXE /C ' + myutil.exe);
>
> Note the subtle but im****tant differences.
>
> Your newer, more complex example would become:
>
> Exec('CMD.EXE' , '/C ' + util + ' i' + ParamStr(0) + 'work\addata.dat' +
> forsale + ' ' + ParamStr(0) + 'work\userdata.dat');
>
> Assuming of course that util (as you've already indicated) and forsale
> are properly declared. It also looks like you may need a space at the
> end of 'work\addata.dat' depending on how the util program takes
> parameters.
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
Thanks Dave that doesn't work as well, Every time I try and compile.
Just after the var forsale + ' '
where the + sign is it keeps telling me that a error 88 "(" is exspected
Right now I'm thinking that this isn't going to work.
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