winshellexec() MS Windows FE Only!

Opens a document on the workstation where the Windows™ front end runs.

Syntax

winshellexec(
   filename STRING )
  RETURNING result INTEGER

filename is the file to be opened on the front end.

Usage

The function opens a document on the Windows front end 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.