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(Solved) - execute .bat out of basic program

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LarrySr
LarrySr
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Is it possible to execute a .bat file within a gw basic program? Please don't tell me a million other ways I can accomplish something. I just want to know if it is possible to execute a .bat file within a gw basic program.

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raphoenix
raphoenix
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Is hard to remember but think you can run a Dos batch file and call Basic, then System out back into the batch file.
Example: http://tedmuller.us/Computer/M.....hFiles.htm
The Call statement in Basic was used to do a low level routine.

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