SHLEXC <command or object spec> {waitflag}
SHLEXC, short for "Shell Execute," causes your PC to execute the command or object you have specified, using the Windows file association list of applications. This is the A-Shell command line equivalent of executing a file from Explorer. If you issue, for example, the command:
shlexc %MIAME%\miame.ini
Windows checks the file association list to find out the application associated with ".ini" files (let's say it's Notepad), launches Notepad, and loads the file "miame.ini."
command or object spec can be in either A-Shell or native (Windows) format, and supports embedded environment variables as shown above. If the command or object contains spaces, it must be quoted. Possibilities include:
| • | a URL, e.g. http://www.microsabio.com |
| • | a program, e.g. NOTEPAD.EXE |
| • | a document file, e.g. README.TXT |
| • | a directory, e.g. C:\VM\MIAME (to open folder in Explorer) |
waitflag can be used only with ATE:
Value |
Action |
|---|---|
0 |
no wait |
1 |
wait for application to signal |
2 |
don't wait, but try to get focus back |
History
2017 January, A-Shell 6.3.1542, SHLEXC.LIT 1.0(103): Enhanced using XSHLEX.SBX so that it now works in server environments with ATE or ZTERM clients, auto-transferring the file to the client if necessary. Requires XSHLEX.SBX and ATEAPX.SBX in BAS:
