Integrating 1099 Express into your program

Programmers! 1099 Express can appear as a new window of your program, already loaded with the correct data!

This is cool for a couple of reasons:

1. The user does does not have to import data, or even think about it!
2. Less customer support and training to deal with!
3. 1099 Express is seamlessly integrated into you program, and appears as your window.
4. The data you create is instantly loaded into 1099Express and ready to TEST, VERIFY, PRINT, and e-FILE to the IRS.
5. Great for TESTING without purchasing 1099 Express.
6. Try before you buy using 1099 Express in TEST mode. www.1099Express.com/Downloads.asp
7. You never need to deal with IRS changes or IRS Publication 1220.

Integration is easy. Just use the standard Windows Shell Execute function. This can be done in .net or older languages. It can be done in C++, C#, Visual Basic, Delphi, and just about any other Windows language. Here is the code to invoke 1099 Express:

// Execute 1099 Express from your program

ShellExecute(0,	// 0 is non-Modal window, else the Handle to Parent Window for Modal
'open',	// the command to start 1099 Express
'c:\E2010\T99.exe',	// the path and file to run 1099 Express
'c:\SomeFolder\Jones_2010_Misc.src',	// command line. The .src file you just created from your software
'c:\E2010',	// default folder
SW_SHOW);	// How to show the window, sw_show is normal.  (sw_Show, sw_Maximize, sw_Minimize, etc.)

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