Runs an external program using the ShellExecute API.
ShellExecute ( "filename" [, "parameters" [, "workingdir" [, "verb" [, showflag]]]] )
Parameters
| filename | The name of the file to run (EXE, .txt, .lnk, etc). |
| parameters | [optional] Any parameters for the program. Blank ("") uses none. |
| workingdir | [optional] The working directory. Blank ("") uses the current working directory. |
| verb | [optional] The "verb" to use, common verbs include: open = (default) Opens the file specified. The file can be an executable file, a document file, or a folder edit = Launches an editor and opens the document for editing. If "filename" is not a document file, the function will fail print = Prints the document file specified. If "filename" is not a document file, the function will fail properties = Displays the file or folder's properties |
| showflag | [optional] The "show" flag of the executed program: @SW_HIDE = Hidden window @SW_MINIMIZE = Minimized window @SW_MAXIMIZE = Maximized window |
Return Value
| Success: | Returns 1. |
| Failure: | Returns 0 and sets @error to non-zero. |
Remarks
After running the requested program the script continues. To pause execution of the script until the spawned program has finished use the ShellExecuteWait function instead.
Related
ShellExecuteWait, Run, RunWait, RunAs, RunAsWait
Example
; Open Notepad
ShellExecute("Notepad.exe")
; Open a .txt file with it's default editor
ShellExecute("myfile.txt", "", @ScriptDir, "edit")