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{{PageSyntax}} | {{PageSyntax}} | ||
: [[SHELL]] [ | : [[SHELL]] [[[_DONTWAIT]]] [{{Parameter|commandLine$}}] | ||
{{PageDescription}} | {{PageDescription}} | ||
*Runs the command/program specified in {{Parameter|commandline$}} and lets the calling program continue at the same time in its current screen format. | *Runs the command/program specified in {{Parameter|commandline$}} and lets the calling program continue at the same time in its current screen format. | ||
*Especially useful when CMD /C or START is used in a SHELL command line to run another program. | *Especially useful when CMD /C or START is used in a SHELL command line to run another program. | ||
* '''QB64''' automatically uses CMD /C or COMMAND /C when using SHELL. | * '''QB64''' automatically uses CMD /C or COMMAND /C when using SHELL. | ||
* '''QB64''' program screens will not get distorted or minimized like QBasic fullscreen modes would. | * '''QB64''' program screens will not get distorted or minimized like QBasic fullscreen modes would. | ||
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{{PageExamples}} | {{PageExamples}} | ||
{{CodeStart}} | {{CodeStart}} | ||
{{Cl|SHELL}} {{Cl|_DONTWAIT}} {{Text|<nowiki>"notepad "</nowiki>|#FFB100}} + filename$ | |||
{{Cl| | {{Cl|FOR}} x = {{Text|1|#F580B1}} {{Cl|TO}} {{Text|5|#F580B1}} | ||
{{Cl|_LIMIT}} {{Text|1|#F580B1}} | |||
{{Cl| | |||
{{Cl|_LIMIT}} 1 | |||
{{Cl|PRINT}} x | {{Cl|PRINT}} x | ||
{{Cl|NEXT}} | {{Cl|NEXT}} | ||
{{CodeEnd}} | {{CodeEnd}} | ||
(opens up notepad at the same time as counting to 5) | (opens up notepad at the same time as counting to 5) | ||
Latest revision as of 10:48, 24 March 2023
_DONTWAIT is used with the SHELL statement in QB64 to specify that the program shouldn't wait until the external command/program is finished (which it otherwise does by default).
Syntax
- SHELL [[[_DONTWAIT]]] [commandLine$]
Description
- Runs the command/program specified in commandline$ and lets the calling program continue at the same time in its current screen format.
- Especially useful when CMD /C or START is used in a SHELL command line to run another program.
- QB64 automatically uses CMD /C or COMMAND /C when using SHELL.
- QB64 program screens will not get distorted or minimized like QBasic fullscreen modes would.
Examples
SHELL _DONTWAIT "notepad " + filename$ FOR x = 1 TO 5 _LIMIT 1 PRINT x NEXT |
(opens up notepad at the same time as counting to 5)
1 2 3 4 5 |
See also