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Running another .exe file in my program
Hello people
I have a small question regarding running a .exe file from my program is possible ?
For ex : My main program is main.exe in C:\Test folder
Like after taking the user's input for ex: If user presses (1) - run 1.exe which is located in the same working directory (C:\Test). Is it possible to do that ?
NOTE: Both main.exe and 1.exe are console progams
I have a small question regarding running a .exe file from my program is possible ?
For ex : My main program is main.exe in C:\Test folder
Like after taking the user's input for ex: If user presses (1) - run 1.exe which is located in the same working directory (C:\Test). Is it possible to do that ?
NOTE: Both main.exe and 1.exe are console progams
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Well, the simplest and ugliest way to do this would be to use system("1.exe").
The proper way to do this is by calling OS function CreateProcess().
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682425.aspx
The proper way to do this is by calling OS function CreateProcess().
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682425.aspx
Err why do you say that system() is the ugliest way and CreateProcess() the proper ? Explain ? And also which header file should i inlude so as to access both of those functions ?
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