The name of the application is not required. The same as with clicking on the file in windows explorer, windows will automatically use the "default app'lication associated with the file type when you make a system call.

The name of the application is not required. The same as with clicking on the file in windows explorer, windows will automatically use the "default app'lication associated with the file type when you make a system call.

Good morning, Mr Martin Richter

ACUCOBOL-GT 10.5 will include a new library routine called WIN$SHELLEXECUTE.

This will emulate the ShellExecuteEx() Win32 API function, which is what is executed when a user double-clicks on an icon in Windows Explorer.

If you are interested in testing 10.5.0, please contact your Account Manager, or open a Case on the Support Portal - https://portal.microfocus.com/s/?language=en_US

The Beta Test program is launched at the end of August.

Hi Peter,

I tried

              add csys-desktop, csys-maximized, csys-async
                 giving ws-csys-flags
              call "c$system" using "c:\temp\test.pdf"
                                  , ws-csys-flags
                  giving status-val
              end-call

The return value in status-val is "5", nothing happenes.

Standard application is "Adobe reader DC", clicking on the file in the windows explorer works.

Hi Martin,

we use C$SYSTEM with the command "start" to open a file with the standard application and it works for us.