sys_exec

#Sys.Exec

##Syntax Sys.Exec ( command : string ) : boolean

##Description The Sys.Exec function is used to execute an application or more often, open a data file with its associated application. Sys.Exec can be used to launch such programs as the Internet Browser by specifying a URL. Sys.Exec launches the application associated with file's suffix. (In essence, it performs the same operation as if a user double clicked on the file.)

##Example This program launches an internet browser and points it to Holt Software's home page. It then launches a movie using the default video player.

    if not Sys.Exec ("http://www.holtsoft.com/turing/support") then
        put "The Sys.Exec call failed"
        put "Error: ", Error.LastMsg
    end if
    if not Sys.Exec ("skate.avi") then
        put "The Sys.Exec call failed"
        put "Error: ", Error.LastMsg
    end if

##Details When the Sys.Exec procedure is used, the executing program continues execution immediately while the launched application is running.

##Status Exported qualified.

This means that you can only call the function by calling Sys.Exec, not by calling Exec.

##See also sys_nargs.html, sys_fetcharg.html and sys_getenv.html functions.