SHELL function in RTC

Beagle · 2009-01-27

we have write a winform appliction which we want start from the RTC. In the classic Client we could start this application with the SHELL function and its works. In the RTC we get the Message that the SHELL function isn't supported. Is there any possibility to start a win application from the RTC?

Thanks,

Dominik

Troelsh · 2009-01-27

Shell is an obsolete function in RTC. Instead you have to create a COM object and instantiate it using the CREATE function.

Beagle · 2009-01-27

We use the following code:

_commandLine := 'C:\Test.exe';
_runModally := FALSE;
dummyInt := 1;

CREATE(wSHShell);
wSHShell.Run(_commandLine,dummyInt,_runModally);
CLEAR(wSHShell);

In the classic client it still works with this code . In the RTC nothing happens. We can see in the taskmanager that the process is started but the application is not display.

Beagle · 2009-01-27

Ok I found the solution. the above code works if I set the right parameter in the create function

_commandLine := '\\*.*.*RTC\programm.exe ' + "No.";
_runModally := FALSE;
dummyInt := 1;

CREATE(wSHShell,false,true);
wSHShell.Run(_commandLine,dummyInt,_runModally);
CLEAR(wSHShell);

ara3n · 2009-01-28

I would change it slightly to

CREATE(wSHShell,false,ISSERVICETIER);

mihail_kolev · 2009-03-24

it's good to say that
Name DataType Subtype
wSHShell Automation 'Windows Script Host Object Model'.WshShell

other is clear =D>

mihail_kolev · 2009-03-27

ok, but another but i got another problem... when I try to run app from network

i.e.:
_commandLine:= '\\server\folder\sample.exe';

an error msg appears:

"The call to member Run failed: No network provider accepted the given network path (Exception from HRESULT 0x800704B3)."

I have administrator acc. and full access.

Got any ideas why so..? Any settings that i may missed? :-k

Edit: I finaly found it

:
when using network pathes the command line should be initialize like that '"\\server\folder\sample.exe"'; (the double quotes)

animaconsulting · 2011-05-13

Fantastic ! Thanks to you all for posting this - I've spent hours trying to solve this!
Chris

compwizard · 2011-06-15

This looks like just what I'm after! Could you let me know the C/AL Local declarations you used for _commandLine etc?

mihail_kolev · 2011-06-15

compwizard wrote:

This looks like just what I'm after! Could you let me know the C/AL Local declarations you used for _commandLine etc?

_commandLine -Text[1024]
_dummyInt - Integer
runModally - Boolean

gunshy · 2012-12-12

Hi,

I have the same problem, but my external apps/exe requires a parameter.
How can I pass a parameter?

Thanks

yukon · 2012-12-13

Hi gunshy,

Please try with below code.

Name	DataType	Subtype	Length
DNETSysDiagProcess	DotNet	System.Diagnostics.Process.'System, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'	

//DNETSysDiagProcess.Start(string fileName, string arguments);
DNETSysDiagProcess := DNETSysDiagProcess.Start('cmd.exe','/?');

Best Regards,
Yukon

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