Subject Re: notepad suddenly stops working in dbase From charlie <tm@tc.com> Date Sat, 06 Mar 2021 04:29:10 -0500 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started This has always worked and still does on other computers: run notepad.exe ztext.csv Mervyn Bick Wrote: > On 2021/03/06 02:38, Charlie wrote: > > I've been accessing notepad and other .exe files within dbase programs for quite a while. > > > > I can still run it in windows cmd....run notepad...  I can't run it in dbase cmd or my programs.  This goes for other .exe files.  I get this message: > > > > Error:  Unable to execute DOS. > > > > Anyone have any suggestions? > > > > Charlie > > > > What code do you use to open notepad from within dBASE? > > The following works in a dBASE 2019 program and Windows 10 Pro. > > set proc to :duflp:miscapi.prg > runit('notepad',1) > > > Mervyn.