Calling a Batch File/EXE from an SQR

Use the following code to call a batch file or executable from an SQR. Put the complete path of the batch or executable in the variable $command_line. If $message is not 0 then you have an error from the batch / exe

 

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! Call-Command
! DESCR: This procedure is used to make a OS call to the EXE
! executable.
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BEGIN-PROCEDURE call-command
display 'CALL-COMMAND PROCEDURE'

CALL SYSTEM USING $command_line #status WAIT
let $Message=' Operating system return code = ' // to_char(#Status)

display '$command_line: ' noline
display $command_line
display $Message

end-procedure call-command
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