Run APL function on DoS Command line

Hi APL experts,

I am using APL+Win 3.6 on Windows 2000/XP. I want to run an APL function on 
the DOS command line (without opening the application window).

On a DOS command line now I can do the following:
   c:\path\aplw "c:\aplwin36\tools\myWorkSpace.w3" 200M

What I actually want to do is to run a function, which is defined in the wor
kspace and takes one parameter. Eventually I want to run this in a script.

How can I achieve this? Please help!

Larry

I think that 3.5 supports automation.

1. Copy this code & paste it in a text file.

set apl = createobject("APLW.WsEngine")
apl.SysCommand "load c:\Myws"
apl.Call "MyFn", 100 
set apl = nothing

2. Change the workspace name, function name and argument as required.
3. Save the text file with extension VBS e.g. APL.vbs
4. Type the file name at the command prompt & press enter or double click on
 the file name from within explorer.

Thanks AA2e72e for your reply!

Yes. I did exactly the same as you described below. It worked!
By the way, the APL 3.5 (or later) tech doc has more details on how to use A
PL+Win as an ActiveX Server to achieve this. 

Thanks again!

quote:
Originally posted by AA2e72e 
I think that 3.5 supports automation.

1. Copy this code & paste it in a text file.

set apl = createobject("APLW.WsEngine")
apl.SysCommand "load c:\Myws"
apl.Call "MyFn", 100 
set apl = nothing

2. Change the workspace name, function name and argument as required.
3. Save the text file with extension VBS e.g. APL.vbs
4. Type the file name at the command prompt & press enter or double click on the file na
me from within explorer. 

The code sample I gave you is using APL+Win as an ActiveX server!

The Scripting Engine is the CLIENT and APL+Win is the SERVER. 

Unfortunately, APL+Win as an ActiveX server has different syntax depending o
n whether the client is APL+Win (or another APL) or not APL. For a non apl c
lient, things get a bit tenuous because of the differences in ANSI & AV but 
you do have the advantage that there is only one APL+Win session.