Function Reference

ShellExecuteWait

Runs an external program using the ShellExecute API and pauses script execution until it finishes.

ShellExecuteWait ( "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 = 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
  See remarks for more information on the default behavior when a verb is not specified.
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 the exit code of the program that was run.
Failure: Returns 0 and sets @error to non-zero.

 

Remarks

After running the requested program the script pauses until the requested program terminates

When no verb is specified the default verb is used. The default verb is the verb configured in the registry. If no verb is set as default in the registry then the "open" verb is used. If the "open" verb is not present then the first verb listed in the registry is used (except on Windows 2000).

 

Related

ShellExecute, Run, RunWait, RunAs, RunAsWait

 

Example


$val = ShellExecuteWait("Notepad.exe")

; script waits until Notepad closes
MsgBox(0, "Program returned with exit code:", $val)