FOXDOCMD( ) Function
Runs a Visual FoxPro command from an application that allows API calls.
nSuccess = FOXDOCMD(cFoxCommand, cOptions)
Return Values
Integer
Parameters
- cFoxCommand
Specifies the Visual FoxPro command to run. - cOptions
One or more of the following.Setting Description (Blank) Runs the specified command without activating the main Visual FoxPro window. a Activates the main Visual FoxPro window and runs the specified command. i If Visual FoxPro is not running, activates Visual FoxPro without making the Visual FoxPro window visible. t If another program is already running in Visual FoxPro, displays an error message rather than executing cFoxCommand.
Remarks
Returns 0 if the Visual FoxPro command is successfully executed; -1 otherwise.
If Visual FoxPro is already running, FOXDOCMD( ) sends the command to Visual FoxPro. If Visual FoxPro is not already running, FOXDOCMD( ) runs Visual FoxPro and sends the command.
Example
*In Visual FoxPro
DECLARE integer FOXDOCMD in "FPOLE.DLL" string,string
=FOXDOCMD("SELECT * FROM customer","at")
See Also
Fpole.dll | Fpole.dll Examples | FOXEVAL( ) | SETERRMODE( ) Function | SETOLEOBJECT( ) Function | CLOSEIT( ) | GETLASTERR( )