PowerCOBOL V11.0 Reference

5.41.1 Examples of the Execute Method

Example1:

Example 1 shows how to start the Windows Notepad with the autoexec.bat file loaded.

 WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
 01 Command-Line	PIC X(128).
 01 ReturnValue	PIC S9(9) COMP-5.
 PROCEDURE       DIVISION.
     MOVE "Notepad c:\autoexec.bat"
       TO Command-Line
     INVOKE CmDDE1 "Execute"
       USING     Command-Line 
                 POW-SWSHOWNORMAL 
       RETURNING ReturnValue

Example 2:

Example 2 demonstrates how to execute a Dir command.

ENVIRONMENT     DIVISION.
 DATA            DIVISION.
 WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
 01 Command-Line     PIC X(128).
 01 ReturnValue      PIC S9(9) COMP-5.
 PROCEDURE       DIVISION.
* The "/K" option tells CMD to keep the window open so you 
*  can see the results. Change this to "/C" if you want the 
*  window to close after the command executes.
     MOVE "CMD /K Dir *.*" TO Command-Line
     INVOKE CmDDE1 "Execute"
       USING     Command-Line 
                 POW-SWSHOWNORMAL 
       RETURNING ReturnValue