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SYNOPSIS
runexe - pex that runs programs and batch files.
PURPOSE
ProBoard's language files allow you to run PEX programs from within
the prompts with the @pPEXNAME@ macro. Unfortunately, there is no
provision for running regular .EXE or .COM programs. This PEX remedies
this deficiency. It is simply a wrapper which calls the real program.
You install it by copying the RUNEXE.PEX file to your PEX directory.
Modify the language prompt to run the pex with the program name and
parameters as needed. For example, to run the hypothetical program
EDITOR.EXE from the language prompt, use this command line:
@pRUNEXE D:\EDIT\EDITOR.EXE -R -K@
Where '-R' and '-K' are hypothetical options for the editor. You can
run .BAT or .CMD (OS/2) files too, they are recognized by RunEXE.
Also, you can use any of the Function 7 star macros (*#, for example).
RunEXE logs the commands it runs to your PROBOARD.LOG file so you can
make sure it functions correctly.
AUTHOR
Branislav L. Slantchev
Silicon Creations, Inc.