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    Suspend MicroStation open a DOS window and start another application

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    Original Tip Date: Nov. 5, 2003

    Suspend MicroStation, open a DOS window and start another application
     
    MicroStation V8.5 - Both ! and bang will suspend/halt MicroStation, open a command shell and, if instructed, also send a string.

    For example:

    !
    Will start a command shell.

    bang
    Will start a command shell

    !start iexplore http://www.askinga.com
    Will suspend MicroStation, open the command shell, start Microsoft Internet Explorer and open AskInga.com

    !start winword d:\temp\MyNotes.doc
    Will suspend MicroStation, open the command shell, start MS Word and open MyNotes.doc.

    bang d:\mystuff\MyBatch.bat
    Will open the command shell and run the batch file. Like above, MicroStation will be halted until the command shell is closed.

    In older versions of MicroStation, you may have to load ntbang first with this keyin: mdl load ntbang


    With thanks to Bentley's Gino Cortesi for posting this tidbit on the v8.general newsgroup.



     

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