winexec() MS Windows FE Only!

Executes a program on the workstation where the Windows™ front end runs and returns immediately.

Syntax

winexec(
   command STRING )
  RETURNING result INTEGER

command is the command to be executed on the front end.

Usage

The function executes the program on the Windows front end and returns the control to the program without waiting.

Important: This function is provided for backward compatibility and should be avoided to run your programs with different sort of front-ends. It must be called after the front-end connection was established.