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[Help] How to open a program with C++

 
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 1:46 pm    Post subject: [Help] How to open a program with C++ Reply with quote
Hey, I just was getting bored with batch programming so I wanted to know how to open a program or programs in C++ and make it say something like Starting... Could someone show me an example? Thanks Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Look up the API: CreateProcess, or ShellExecute.

You can find all the API and such listed on MSDN's website.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
#include <windows.h>

int main()
{
ShellExecute(NULL,"open","C:\\Porn.exe",NULL,NULL,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
return 0;
}
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ShurikeN wrote:
#include <windows.h>

int main()
{
ShellExecute(NULL,"open","C:\\Porn.exe",NULL,NULL,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
return 0;
}


Code:
#include <windows.h>
#include <iostream>

int main(void)
{
         std::cout << "Starting...\n";
         ShellExecute( NULL,
                      L"open",
                      L"C:\\Porn.exe",        // Program Path
                      NULL, NULL,
                      SW_SHOWNORMAL );

         return 0;
}
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
can i ask?? what's the purpose of "L" in your code?
Code:
L"open", L"C:\\Porn.exe",

sorry i don't know anything about winapi.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Can just use _T( ) as well. You can also use CreateProcess instead of ShellExecute to have some more control of the process launching and such as well as obtaining info at launch if needed for things like injection.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
wxExecute();
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jani wrote:
wxExecute();


Which would require the person to be using the wxWidget library. You should inform them of that if you are going to suggest it. Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Jani wrote:
wxExecute();


Which would require the person to be using the wxWidget library. You should inform them of that if you are going to suggest it. ;)

You can find all the API and such listed on wxWidgets' website.

Are you happy now? :P Googling shouldn't be so hard...
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jani wrote:
Wiccaan wrote:
Jani wrote:
wxExecute();


Which would require the person to be using the wxWidget library. You should inform them of that if you are going to suggest it. Wink

You can find all the API and such listed on wxWidgets' website.

Are you happy now? Razz Googling shouldn't be so hard...


You know the people on these forums wont google for help. Wink
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