From: marcov@stack.nl   
      
   On 2004-10-20, C.Berthold  wrote:   
   > Hi,   
   > in my BP6 DOS app i use:   
   >   
   > DOS_Command:= DOS_Command +'winword.exe /tc:\fax.dot /msendfaxauto';   
   >  i := ExecDos(DOS_Command,true,nil); (execdos from TProf)   
   >   
   >   
   > it starts Winword.   
   >   
   > under W98 the Dos don't wait till Winword finishd.   
   > Under W2000, XP the Dos-App waits until Winword finishd.   
   > How to prevent waiting?   
      
   Start via the "start.exe"   
      
   so   
   'start winword.exe /tc:\fax.dot /msendfaxauto';   
      
   as cmdline. The start program will then fork. See start /? in a dosbox   
   for more possibilities of this program.   
      
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