CmdExecute (Function)

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CmdExecute (Function)

In french: CmdExécute

Executes a command in console mode. This command must have been defined by a variable of type Command.

Example

// Execute the command 'C:\Path\MyProgram.exe -opt1=val1'
// Define the command
MyCommandToExecute is Command
// Executable to run
MyCommandToExecute.Executable = "C:\Path\MyProgram.exe"
// Arguments to pass to the executable
MyCommandToExecute.Arguments = "Argument1"
// Open streams
MyCommandToExecute.Streams = cmdStandardInput + cmdStandardOutput
// Add an argument to the command line
CmdAddArgument(MyCommandToExecute, "Argument2")
// Add an option to the command line
CmdAddOption(MyCommandToExecute, "opt1", "val1")

// Execute command 
CmdExecute(MyCommandToExecute, False)

Syntax

<Result> = CmdExecute(<Command to execute> [, <Blocking>])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the command was run,
False otherwise.

<Command to execute>: Command variable

Name of the Command variable corresponding to the command to be executed in console mode.

<Blocking>: Optional boolean

True (default) to block the application until the command finishes executing.
False to let the application run without waiting for the command to finish executing.

Business / UI classification: Business Logic

Component: wd300std.dll