Thread: running a external file

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    Mmm. Purple.
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    running a external file

    How would i get my prog to run a file in the same dir like a *.bat file and if poss not make it open in a window

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    Since you said .bat file I assume you are using windows. Look up the documentation on CreateProcess(). There is a flag you send so it will inherit the current console.

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    why do you assume he's using windows for .bat files? Batch files are for DOS, not windows, even though you can use them to run windows programs.

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    here you go

    Code:
    #include <iostream.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    
    int main()
    {
    cout<<"Running sekti.bat"<<endl;
    system("sekti.bat");
    cout<<"Boom"<<endl;
    return 0;
    }
    system() is what you would use
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    + Sekti
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    Mmm. Purple.
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    i have returned

    i am using wind0ze btw but not all bat commands work?
    summit to do with sharing violation
    i thinks its cus the file has been opened in my prog but do i have to close it then?

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    You are using windows, so use create process. Here is an example:

    STARTUPINFO s; /* INPUT PARAMETER */
    PROCESS_INFORMATION p; /* OUTPUT PARAMETER */
    char* filename = "c:\autoexec.bat"; /* FILE TO EXECUTE */

    /* SEARCH DOCS FOR ALL THE THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH A
    STARTUPINFO STRUCTURE */
    s.cb = sizeof(STARTUPINFO);
    s.lpReserved = NULL;
    s.lpDesktop = NULL;
    s.lpTitle = NULL;
    s.cbReserved2 = 0;
    s.lpReserved2 = NULL;
    s.dwFlags = STARTF_USESTDHANDLES;
    s.hStdInput = GetStdHandle (STD_INPUT_HANDLE);
    s.hStdOutput = GetStdHandle (STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
    s.hStdError = GetStdHandle (STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);


    // SEARCH DOCS FOR INFO ON ARG OPTIONS TO
    // CREATEPROCESS
    if (!CreateProcess(
    NULL,
    filename,
    NULL,
    NULL,
    FALSE,
    0,
    NULL,
    NULL,
    &s,
    &p ) )
    printf("Couldnt create process1\n");

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