What I want to do is open an .exe from another .exe. I really don't know how to do this, so I searched the internet. I tried some suggested methods from the internet, but it didn't work.
Here's my code:
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
system ("OpenFile.exe");
system ("pause");
return 0;
}
When I run it in DEV C++, it compiles, but I get a error. Can someone please help me?
You are getting this error because you are not giving full path. (C:\Users...\file.exe) If you want to remove this error then either give full path or copy that application (you want to open) to the folder where your project(.exe) is present/saved.
#include <windows.h>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
system ("start C:\\Users\\Folder\\chrome.exe https://www.stackoverflow.com"); //for opening stackoverflow through google chrome , if chorme.exe is in that folder..
return 0;
}
I've had great success with this:
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
int main() {
ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "path\\to\\file.exe", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWDEFAULT);
}
If you're interested, the full documentation is here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762153(VS.85).aspx.
You should always avoid using system()
because
You should use CreateProcess().
You can use Createprocess() to just start up an .exe and creating a new process for it. The application will run independent from the calling application.
Here's an example I used in one of my projects:
#include <windows.h>
VOID startup(LPCTSTR lpApplicationName)
{
// additional information
STARTUPINFO si;
PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
// set the size of the structures
ZeroMemory( &si, sizeof(si) );
si.cb = sizeof(si);
ZeroMemory( &pi, sizeof(pi) );
// start the program up
CreateProcess( lpApplicationName, // the path
argv[1], // Command line
NULL, // Process handle not inheritable
NULL, // Thread handle not inheritable
FALSE, // Set handle inheritance to FALSE
0, // No creation flags
NULL, // Use parent's environment block
NULL, // Use parent's starting directory
&si, // Pointer to STARTUPINFO structure
&pi // Pointer to PROCESS_INFORMATION structure (removed extra parentheses)
);
// Close process and thread handles.
CloseHandle( pi.hProcess );
CloseHandle( pi.hThread );
}
EDIT: The error you are getting is because you need to specify the path of the .exe file not just the name. Openfile.exe probably doesn't exist.
Provide the full path of the file openfile.exe
and remember not to put forward slash /
in the path such as
c:/users/username/etc....
instead of that use
c:\\Users\\username\etc
(for windows)
May be this will help you.
When executable path has whitespace in system, call
#include<iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
system("explorer C:\\Program Files\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe ");
system("pause");
return 0;
}
Try this:
#include <windows.h>
int main ()
{
system ("start notepad.exe") // As an example. Change [notepad] to any executable file //
return 0 ;
}
Source: Stackoverflow.com