Subject Re: notepad suddenly stops working in dbase From Gaetano D. <gaetanodd@hotmail.com> Date Sat, 6 Mar 2021 20:26:17 +1000 Newsgroups dbase.getting-started On 6/03/2021 19:29, charlie wrote: > 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. I just tried "run notepad" and it opens notepad in dBase 2019. Have you tried to reboot? that often helps with fluke issues...