Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

ApplicationName

String

No

The name of the module to be executed.

This module can be a Windows-based application. It can be some other type of module if the appropriate subsystem is available on the local computer.

The string can specify the full path and file name of the module to execute or it can specify a partial name. In the case of a partial name, the function uses the current drive and current directory to complete the specification.

The function will not use the search path. This parameter must include the file name extension; no default extension is assumed.

The ApplicationName parameter can be an empty string: in that case, the module name must be the first white space–delimited token in the CommandLine string.

If you are using a long file name that contains a space, use quoted strings to indicate where the file name ends and the arguments begin.

CommandLine

String

No

Command line to execute

The maximum length of command line string is 32,768 characters

AsyncExecution

Number

Yes

If not indicated, Shell will execute in sync mode, it means it will wait untill executed process will finish.

If %TRUE will be indicated, Shell function will exit immediately withou waiting process to finish it execution.