Is it possible to launch MS Word or Excel from JMP?

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Hi - I've written a JMP script that writes and saves an XML file which can be subsequently imported into MS Word and converted into a Word document.  Checking that I've got the XML syntax right means that I'm continually having to open the newly-created XML file in Word as soon as it's been created - so instead I'd like to launch Word and import that file into it from my script.  Can that be done?  If so, how?  (I'm running JMP in Windows.)

Many thanks

pmroz

Just Open the file.  Here's how I do it:

save text file(xml_file_path,

                (xml_header || xml_summary_worksheet || xml_pt_worksheet ||

                xml_hlt_worksheet || xml_soc_worksheet || xml_dme_worksheet ||

                xml_mc_worksheet || xml_footer));

// Make sure the file is completely closed

wait(.5);

// Offer to open this Excel file now

open_now = 0;

open_dlg = new window("Open Excel File Dialog",

    << modal,

    vlistbox(

        textbox("Do you want to open this Excel Workbook now?"),

        hlistbox(

            buttonbox("Yes",

                open_now = 1),

            buttonbox("No")

        )

    )

);

if (open_now,

// then

    open(xml_file_path);

);