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Bizarro · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:19 am Post subject: [c++] system("cmd line...")

does anyone know how to execute a system cmdline without poping up cmd window :/

i tried to use system(), it pops up a new window each time i use it. really annoying

Overload · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:20 am Post subject:

What are you wanting to do on the command line?

Bizarro · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:21 am Post subject:

"sc create"
"sc start"

i use these cmd instead of CreateServices/StartServices because its much easier. all i need is 2 lines of cmd code instead of 2 pages winapi codes :/

Symbol · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:24 am Post subject:

the command prompt executes programs from system32 folder, for example "shutdown -s" will start shutdown.exe with 1 parameter, 's'.

The commands you see when you type "help" are batch commands, which you can use any language to perform those. (if, else, copy files, moving files, creating folders, thats pretty much everything...)

pkedpker · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:31 am Post subject:

its like

output = CMD.exe [input_command]

but C++ has built in function
system();
system("PAUSE");
would do command prompt command PAUSE.
http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/clibrary/cstdlib/system.html

IDK how to get stuff back doesn't seem like it gives stuff back

u might have to mess with GetStdHandle

Overload · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:33 am Post subject:

Pretty much anything you want to run off the command line will open up a window. As Symbol said, it just runs separate programs from the system32 folder. You're better off just using Win32 API to do most things. Because using system() just makes things slow and laggy. Its just not worth it.

pkedpker · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:35 am Post subject:

No u could mess with GetStdHandle.. and make a re-roution to your old console.. idk how.. but a friend once did it for me.. its when I was trying to make my own IDE for java compiling in C++.

sponge · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 1:33 am Post subject:

you don't know what he's talking about. he's trying to start his driver.

Wintermoot · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:35 am Post subject:

The hacked up crappy way is to code your program to make a batch file that will do what you want then delete the batch file...

Bizarro · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 4:38 am Post subject:

Zand · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:03 am Post subject:

Why don't you do it the proper way?

There is a header file from Microsoft that makes this very easy.

If you really want to do it that way, then I suppose you can try to get a handle for the window and hide it.

Jani · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:04 am Post subject:

You really shouldn't do it this way! You should write a function (which could be used later with some other code.)

But anyway, something like this should work:

Bizarro · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:14 am Post subject:

yea i did write them all short awhile ago lol
createservices, openservices, startservices, controlservice and deleteservice.
so fcking long lol. also have to handle all the error...
can't believe its only 2 system() cmd lines =[

Jani · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:24 am Post subject:

Bizarro · Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 5:53 am Post subject:

dam did u find the wrapper online or made it urself :O