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Launching a program from c++

dave13 · 2005-04-29 18:54:01

Does anyone know how to launch a program from a C++ program. Specifically i want it to launch IE.Been trying to use CreateProcess but not getting very far.

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29-04-2005 7:54pm

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dave13

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Does anyone know how to launch a program from a C++ program. Specifically i want it to launch IE.Been trying to use CreateProcess but not getting very far.

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#2 30-04-2005 10:51pm
jessy

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http://www.codeproject.com/cpp/launching_program_from_resources.asp

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#3 02-05-2005 11:07am
tibor

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CreateProcess() should do the job, but you could try WinExec() too.

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#4 02-05-2005 9:14pm
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got CreateProcess() working. Its an awfully complicated function just to launch an .exe

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#5 02-05-2005 10:45pm
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You might find ShellExecute(Ex) more convinient - e.g. if you want to "open" a URL with whatever browser is currently registered, not specifically hardcoding to Internet Explorer.

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