how to launch an executable or cmd within a script

[djbeam]

I am trying to launch a cmd or executable from within a script.

I thought that the "launch" would work . but I cannot get it to work ..

I am trying to execute "c:\bt\this.cmd" from within a script.

I want the script process then to continue and not wait for the executable to complete.

Can anyone provide some ideas how to do this .. ?

Thanks in advance ..

Don

[Uncle Michael]

Have you considered running an event from the script? The event would have the Launch event action.

[djbeam]

No I did not .. but that would work as well ..

I guess it is my training kicking in .. "minimize the number of things that have to run, will minimize the points of failure and maximize reliability"... .

Thanks .. for the idea, if there is no embedded function this will work as well.

Don

[logbuilder]

Have you tried?

cmd c:\bt\this.cmd

[djbeam]

sorry Logbuilder, are you saying to execute this from a command prompt .. if that is the case .. you need a person at the console to do this .. I need this to run in an automated manner ..

If you are saying there is another way to do this .. then I am sorry, I do not understand what you mean ... where would you put the command line you have shown ... and what initiates it?

tanx for help

[logbuilder]

What I was saying is in the event, when you run a script put CMD in the front of your command. That will start a new CMD process that I would suspect would let your event continue to run. I don't run any scripts out of events. My thought was just an old way we used to do .bat files. Might no longer be relevant.

[djbeam]

Thanks .. I believe I understand your suggestion . .will try ..

Thanks again .. Don