Kai_Henningsen@ms.maus.de (Kai Henningsen) (06/24/91)
Andy DeFaria defaria @ hpcupt3.cup.hp.com schrieb am Mi 19.06.1991, 05:24
AD> Exec ('D:\COMMAND.COM', 'D:\COMMAND.COM /C C:\ANDY\FOO.BAT > FOO.OUT');
AD>Where D:\COMMAND.COM is a valid COMMAND.COM and C:\ANDY\FOO.BAT contains:
AD>Specified COMMAND search directory bad
Well, several comments.
1. Do not use 'D:\COMMAND.COM', except if you try to call a *different* COMMAND
from the one that's your default. Use GetEnv('COMSPEC').
2. You forgot to use /c for the first COMMAND.
3. You forgot to use SwapVectors.
So, try it like this:
var
CommandCom: string;
CommandCom := GetEnv('COMSPEC');
SwapVectors;
Exec (CommandCom, '/c '+CommandCom+' /C C:\ANDY\FOO.BAT > FOO.OUT');
SwapVectors;
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