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• FileName$ is a string expression containing the name of a file of which the contents has to be returned. If FileName$ does not contain a path, the file is assumed to be present on the current Quaestor Report directory.
• Process$ is a name of satellite program to be invoked, e.g. producing FileName$ as output file. If Process$="NullString" or "", no program is started and simply the contents of file FileName$ is returned. If Process$ does not contain a path, the program is assumed to be present on the current Quaestor Applications directory.
• InpVar is an optional list of parameters or functions. The list may contain one or more PUT$() function calls which writing data to input file(s) required by Process$.

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Example 3: Executing an embedded file

The relation

A$ = GET$("NullString", "NullString")

Embed a Binary by means of selecting the relation and right click select: "Include Binary in frame...". When A$ is requested, the embedded content is assumed to be an executable file. If the embedded object has the ".EXE" extension, this executable is started without expecting an output file.

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