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Calling another program from a C++ application

Started by Calin Jan 30, 2006 at 3:12 AM 5 replies 800+ views

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Jan 30, 2006 at 3:12 AM

I have a game and I would like to launch a small aplication when the user exits the game. My question is how do I do it?. I tried using system("myprogram") but this halts the shutdown process of my game. Also a console window appears wich I would prefer not to have. Thanks for any reply

bakery2k1

Jan 30, 2006 at 3:22 AM

On Windows, CreateProcess.

Calin

Jan 30, 2006 at 3:31 AM

Thanks!
I took a brief look at it and wow that's a nasty function. You have to pass quite some parameters. Guess there's no other choose though.

Edit: Wasn't that hard after all. Thanks again.

[Edited by - Calin on January 30, 2006 4:31:07 AM]

pizdayob

Jan 30, 2006 at 8:19 AM

ShellExecute will work too.

Calin

Jan 30, 2006 at 9:59 AM

pizdayob: Using a cuss word as nickname and taking advantage that other users don't understand Russian proves immature attitude ( besides you are not the only Russian speaking user on the forums ). Translation

[Edited by - Calin on January 30, 2006 12:59:12 PM]

pizdayob

Jan 30, 2006 at 10:56 AM

it's been my nick for years...
besides it's not literal meaning... it's slang for someone who is not important, sort of like "dummy"... :|

I am sure in some other language your nick means something bad too...

Calin

Jan 30, 2006 at 11:55 AM

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it's been my nick for years...

That doesn't make it less of a swear.

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besides it's not literal meaning... it's slang for someone who is not important, sort of like "dummy"... :|

I have been living for years in a city with 50% of inhabitants speaking Russian so don't tell me what that word means.

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I am sure in some other language your nick means something bad too...

Well in this case I would be blameless if that 'other language' is something else than romanian or english (the presumption I didn't knew would work for me). Russian is your first language so you have no excuse.

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