how do u open a folder?

[nicola_diaz]

How do you open a folder using c++ i can open an exe file using the following but i cant workout how to open a specific folder. i.e c:\nic

case 6: WinExec("control.exe date/time",SW_MAXIMIZE);
break;

would you have to change WinExec to something else or leave it as it is. i have tried WinRun even open but it says i have to declare them as variables.

also if i put case 6: WinExec("A:\",SW_MAXIMIZE);
break;

it reads the a drive but dosent open it. which is very strange
Please help

Ta

[zen]

I'm not sure what you mean by opening a folder, or what you want to do with an open folder, but you could look at SetCurrentDirectory() in windows.h, or chdir() in direct.h.

[Fordy]

Just a thought.....when you say "open a folder" do you mean the same as say clicking on My Computer? An explorer window?

If so try this;

WinExec("explorer.exe a:\\",SW_MAXIMIZE);

Running the path as an argument to explorer.exe will open an explorer window to that dir....

Also, dont forget the extra ' \ ' as it will class a single ' \ ' as an escape char....

Hope it helps....

[nicola_diaz]

thanx fordy it worked cheers