I am trying to code a program that will RAR an a folder that contains many subfolders with files in them. WinRAR allows for command line codes to be sent to control WinRAR through the command prompt (I have this working well). What I want to do, is integrate this command line code through the command prompt into a vi. I have tried using the System Exec.vi, but with very little luck. I have set the path for winrar tools to be present at that directory and I have used the "cmd /c" string before my input so that LabVIEW knows its a DOS command. I keep getting an error message that says " 'winrar' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." I have tried moving the command line codes to the standard input and even the winrar code to that input as well (this only leaves the "cmd /c" as the command to be sent), still no dice. Any suggestions would be most useful. I can provide my code and a list of the command line codes for WinRAR if you need it. Other zipping programs would be another option to take that I am open to, as long as it can be controlled within the LabVIEW environment and that the compression is best.Thanks in advance!A

smercurio, Thanks! This actually worked. What I had to do to get this to work was modify the command going into system exec vi. This is what it looks like: "<directory pointing to winrar.exe>" "<winrar commands and comments (these can be found in the help)> Thanks again! This will save me loads of time! The big thing here that I learned was the removal of cmd /c for this.A

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I did find the reason. When I run archive command the file still open by another function. I set in it "open read only", or use sequance structure and all is works.

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