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Subject: Re: How to call a Windows executable from Ada?
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On Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 2:04:40 AM UTC+3, amado...@gmail.com wrote=
:
> Any *effectively working* solution for calling an external Windows execut=
able, with arguments, from inside Ada?=20
>=20
> For example, the following command runs fine when given on the Windows co=
mmand line:=20
>=20
> "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /f "C:\long=
 path\with spaces\and accented letters\like in the words\declara=C3=A7=C3=
=A3o de autoriza=C3=A7=C3=A3o.docx" /mSave_As_Txt=20
>=20
> The same command FAILS when called from inside Ada with any of the know "=
solutions" on GNAT gem [1] and Rosetta Code [2].=20
>=20
> But there must be a way!=20
>=20
> Share your good code.=20
>=20
See https://github.com/AdaCore/spawn