Help request

I would like to know if there is any way i can execute a .bat file with my free pascal.

(There was more to the message, but this was the main question)

To execute an external program from within the pascal code is a simple process. TProccess will do it quickly. TProcess requires Process added to the uses area. This the setup:

uses Process;

var

  RunProgram: TProcess;

begin

  RunProgram := TProcess.Create(nil);

  RunProgram.CommandLine := ‘Path and Name of Program’;

  RunProgram.Execute;

  RunProgram.Free;

end;

The Code Used In This Tutorial:

program Project1;

{$mode objfpc}{$H+}

uses

   process,

  {$IFDEF UNIX}{$IFDEF UseCThreads}

  cthreads,

  {$ENDIF}{$ENDIF}

  Classes

  { you can add units after this };

var

RunProgram: TProcess;

begin

  RunProgram := TProcess.Create(nil);

  RunProgram.CommandLine := 'calc.exe';

  RunProgram.Execute;

  RunProgram.CommandLine := 'c:\test.bat';

  RunProgram.Execute;

  RunProgram.Free;

end.

The batch .bat code used in the video tutorial:

@Echo "Hello This Is The Batch File"

@Echo ""

@pause

notepad.exe

@Time

@pause

Links of Interest:

Lazarus (Free Pascal) Wiki article on executing external programs.

http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Executing_External_Programs

TProcess Code:

http://lazarus-ccr.sourceforge.net/docs/fcl/process/tprocess.html

TProcess Help For Mac:

http://www.mail-archive.com/lazarus@lazarus.freepascal.org/msg01971.html

TProcess Help For Linux:

http://www.mail-archive.com/lazarus@miraclec.com/msg20819.html

Video: Pascal Helper Series Video 4 - Running External Programs and Batch Scripts (5:40)

 

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