Exec

File, Folder and Read functions exec(ute)

syntax

• exec(command)

definition

exec(command) executes the command argument.

if the results of the exec command (for instance a list of files to be imported) are used further in the process, use the exec_ec function to make sure the command is executed or an error code is generated.

applies to

• command with string value type

example

container calc := exec('calc.exe');

result: runs the Windows calculator

see also

• exec_ec
• execDll