Hi Gregg, Excellent, I will give it a go ....
Cheers Phil === Original Message === Hi Phil, << On Win98 when I run a native command using 'call is it possible to stop the MS DOS box being flashed up. >> Someone had this issue a while back, and calling the API directly solved it, if you're not concerned about portability. Here's an excerpt from an object I use with various API stuff in it: win-lib: load/library %shell32.dll execute: make routine! [ hwndParent [integer!] Operation [string!] File [string!] Parameters [string!] Directory [string!] ShowCmd [integer!] return: [integer!] ] win-lib "ShellExecuteA" ; Operation values ; "open" ; "print" ; "explore" ; ShowCmd values ; 0 Hides the window and passes activation to another window. ; ; 1 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized ; or maximized, Windows restores it to its original size and ; position (same as 9). ; ; 2 Activates a window and displays it as an icon. ; ; 3 Activates a window and displays it as a maximized window. ; ; 4 Displays a window in its most recent size and position. The ; window that is currently active remains active. ; ; 5 Activates a window and displays it in its current size and ; position. ; ; 6 Minimizes the specified window and activates the top-level ; window in the system's list. ; ; 7 Displays a window as an icon. The window that is currently ; active remains active. ; ; 8 Displays a window in its current state. The window that is ; currently active remains active. ; ; 9 Activates and displays a window. If the window is minimized ; or maximized, Windows restores it to its original size and ; position (same as 1). execute 0 "open" "notepad.exe" "" "" 1 execute 0 "open" "calc.exe" "" "" 1 HTH! --Gregg -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes. -- To unsubscribe from this list, please send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe" in the subject, without the quotes.