winexecwait() MS Windows FE Only!

Executes a program on the workstation where the Windows™ front-end runs and waits for termination.

Syntax

winexecwait(
   command STRING )
  RETURNING result INTEGER
  1. command is the command to be executed on the front end.

Usage

The function executes the program on the Windows front end and waits for its termination.

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.