That's my command now, i haven't tried yet. I put the \n because it is written
in the DDE options. I also use it under the win2k system. Without the /n i
cannot open the doc.
system("command.com /c start"," ",$filename_winword,"/n ","docs/$result->
{DOCUMENT_NAME}");
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> i have the following function call
>
> $filename_winword="C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office/WINWORD.EXE";
>
> $result->{DOCUMENT_NAME}= the filename from the database.
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> system ("start"," ",$filename_winword,"/n ", "docs/$res
does, because
> otherwise how do you know there is a problem?
>
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bject: RE: system() problem in win98
I don't own a win98 system. How to be sure if the command works under such a
system. Any reference of what can replace the start command because it stuck
unless i use it in my syntax.
Quoting Tim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
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> I think wha
and lines for Win98 and Win2k.
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> Do you say that the start
Yes; that's what I was trying to say!
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subtle
differences in the command lines for Win98 and Win2k.
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Do you say that the start doesn't work
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> > i have the following function call
> >
> > $filename_winword="C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office/WINWORD.EXE";
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> &g
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> i have the following function call
>
> $filename_winword="C:/Program Fi
i have the following function call
$filename_winword="C:/Program Files/Microsoft Office/Office/WINWORD.EXE";
$result->{DOCUMENT_NAME}= the filename from the database.
system ("start"," ",$filename_winword,"/n ", "docs/$result->{DOCUMENT_NAME}");
Although it works great under Win2000 system, wh
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