HI guys.
Can someone please tell me why I can't use the system() function i've tried all sorts of conbinations i.e.
system("dir"); list whole directory */
system("c:\*.txt) /* list text files in directory */
...
...
and all to no avail the prog does not come back with errors just nothing happens.
dos prog on win95 machine.
thx guys.
Have you included the <stdlib.h>??
What compiler are you using??
> system("c:\*.txt)
Also, in this case I think you need double backslashes and to close your quote.
-Govtcheez
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yes included <stdlib.h>
and closed my double quotes
compiler: borland
ok........and you are running this from the command prompt?
no not from the command prompt thats fine, running it from within a c program.
if I type dir or dir *.txt they run fine but not in a prog.
yes....but are you exceuting your program from the prompt?
This compiles and runs fine on Win98 using DevC++......Code:#include <stdlib.h> int main(int argc, char *argv[]) { system("dir c:\\"); return 0; }
Any differences??
no not executing from the prompt, running the prog straight from the compiler i.e. going to the menu and selecting run or by pressing ctrl/f9.
also i,ve got
int main() /* any problem with this
Well go to the dir your program is in....and run it from the prompt.... see what happens
Originally posted by Unregistered
also i,ve got
int main() /* any problem with this
Nah.....unless you want to take command parameters
ok I get back command or filename.
BIG THANKS fordy for all the help got to go for now.
