Start applications using @command({execute})and parameters

Usually the syntax is:

@Command( [Execute] ; application ; filename )

Notes does not find the application if a parameter is used. To start an application using a parameter this parameter must be set before the filename.

Example: Start a new Winword document using a special Template (/t) As shortcut in Windows can be used c:\PROG\OFFICE97\winword.exe /t"C:\Data\Templates\letter.dot"

As formula for a button you can use: 

program:="C:\\PROG\\OFFICE97\\winword.exe";
parameter:= "/t";
name:="C:\\Data\\Templates\\letter.dot";
blank:=@Char(34);
filename:=parameter+blank+name+blank;
@Command([Execute];program;filename)
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This was first published in April 2002

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