A few simple questions

[Irhcsa]

Can someone explain to me what -q does?

As in:

  system("xx %xx%\\xx\\xx -q"); 

Also I've seen people use:

system("%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00");

Wouldn't it be easier to just do system("shutdown" -s -f -t 00"); and get the same effect?

[MiiNiPaa]

Can someone explain to me what -q does?

Depends on command. Type <command> /? in command line to get haelp

Wouldn't it be easier to just do system("shutdown" -s -f -t 00"); and get the same effect?

In theory it might help to avoid running files having a nam "shutdown" and placed at the same folder where your program is.

[keskiverto]

That is not a C++ question.

Q. What does parameter '-q' does for program 'xx'?
A. Read the manual of 'xx'.

Q. Why "%SystemRoot%\\system32\\shutdown.exe" instead of "shutdown"?
A. To ensure that the specific program is called and not just the first with that name that is found from the path.

[Irhcsa]

keskiverto thank you for answering the 2nd question.

For the first, i've seen -q in people's code.

The x's I put were just a place holder for the real code that was there.

I was just wondering what -q does.

Is it like "quit" or what.

Like sysem("shutdown" -s -t 00") the -s is shutdown and the -t is the time before it is executed.