how to use flags

Tobias · Post by **Tobias** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 7:43 am

Hi,

I'm pretty sure my question is not so difficult to solve, but I cannot find the answer. So perhaps someone elese can.

I want to to run an executable with a flag, just like one would do on a commandline. For example: the dir command lists all files in a directory and the flag /p will show the listing page by page.

My question: How to use flags in a macro?

support · Post by **support** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:04 am

Hi,

In exactly the same way as you would normally. Just use the Run command:

Run>command /flag

If running DOS commands it is usually best to run the command processor:

Run>cmd.exe /c dir /p

In Windows95/98 replace cmd.exe with command.com

/c = Carries out the command specified by string and then terminates.

Tobias · Post by **Tobias** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:31 am

Got it.

Thanks for the quick response.

support · Post by **support** » Mon Oct 24, 2005 8:33 am

BTW if running dos commands you will usually want the script to wait until the command completes. To do this add the following prior to the Run command:

Let>RP_WAIT=1

e.g.

Let>RP_WAIT=1
Run>cmd.exe /c dir >> dirlist.txt