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    WinAPI > C -- Executing a program

    Good evening, So i've this project to create a window where i can execute programs from. I'm really tired of searching so i decided to ask for someone's help. anyways i made a program that shows a window etc but my problem is that i want to execute some functions, such as printf("hello world!").. I dont' know how to bring that .exe file and i don't know how to put it, i've a feeling that i've to use createProcess but i don't know how to put it. To be more specific: i wanna execute this simple program on my window:
    int n;printf("Enter an integer");scanf("%d",n);
    for example, that's what i want. Hope that you get what i mean. Program used: Code::Blocks Language: C, not c++. Thanks.

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    There's this WinAPI function called CreateProcess that you can use.
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    Yes i know GReaper but i don't know how to use it can you give me an example? with creating a process and a simple program like a : printf() and scanf()?
    Would be really appreciated.

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    > To be more specific: i wanna execute this simple program on my window:
    > int n;printf("Enter an integer");scanf("%d",n);
    Are you talking about writing an IDE, where
    - you can type in things like int n;printf("Enter an integer");scanf("%d",n);
    - press some button on your program called 'compile', which takes whatever is written and compiles it.
    - press some other button on your program called 'run' which runs the executable, with stdio redirected to your window.
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    You should read its documentation, it isn't that long. It explains in detail how to use it.

    If you want examples, here are some at stack overflow.
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    something like the last thing you said: Like pressing a button that runs a specified function.
    Okay i've attached a picture :
    You see in files>TP N°1>Exercice 1:
    when i click on exercice one i want to get an executed program like in stdio. just a .exe file where there's printf("enter n");scanf("%d",&n)
    Hope that you get what i meant, thanks.
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    @GReaper, yeah i've read that but i didn't understand how to put it on my program.

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    It depends on how you want to do it. Are the programs compiled beforehand? If yes, CreateProcess is enough. If not, then you'll have to create a temporary source file, pass it to a compiler and then run the outputted executable.
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