#### To insert an External Command:

Select the External Command menu option. The External Command dialog box appears.

1. Specify an external command in the dialog box. You can do this by either typing the complete pathway for the file into the available box or by finding the file using the ... button.

2. Choose either Display or No Display.

3. Click OK. The command gets inserted into the Edit window.

The Edit window command line for this option reads:

EXTERNALCOMMAND/DISPLAYSTATE ; path name

DISPLAYSTATE = This toggle field controls whether or not PC-DMIS pauses execution and displays a message notifying you of an external execution. This field switches between DISPLAY and NO DISPLAY.

path name = This string represents the path and file name of the executable or batch file.