Excute a Dos FIle

[moja]

I have a Win32 project and i want to execute an exe or BAT file from wihin the project

and I wnat the code for changing the directory from the c: to d: etc.

thanks

[crptcblade]

Q1 : You can use ShellExecute

ShellExecute(0,"OPEN","C:\\test.bat","","",SW_NORMAL);

[moja]

this didn't work
I a using VC++ 6 and
my Project is WIn32 console Aplication Project (Dos type)

#include "stdafx.h"
main()
{
	int x;
	printf("\n");
printf("Please Make your choice\n");
printf("--------------------------\n");
printf("1- Run close-up 6.5\n\n");
printf("Or press Enter to Exit\n");

		scanf("%d",&x);
if (x==1)
ShellExecute(0,"OPEN","d:\cls\crm","","",SW_NORMAL);
	return 0;

}

[The Hobo]

You must include <windows.h>

[crptcblade]

Oh, its a console program. I just assumed you meant a windows app. Just add #include <windows.h> at the top.

[moja]

Still no Help

I don't wan to run this Applicaion from Windows
I want to make it run from dos .
I want to make it run from Autoexec.bat

[The Hobo]

I may be wrong, but I think you have to be in windows to use the windows resources. Unless it's packed in there during compilation. Not sure, though.

[moja]

my Project is WIn32 console Aplication Project (Dos type)

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by moja
my Project is WIn32 console Aplication Project (Dos type)

I think we've already established that...

[moja]

my friend
1- I tried to use include <windows.h> with no Help
2- I want o run my application just prior to windows staring (i.e. include it in Autoexec.bat )

so no requiremnt for windows resorces to be there.


am I right.

[Sastraxi]

If it's supposed to be outside of Windows... and you're trying to use Windows.h... does that make any sense? Anyway, it looks like you're trying to create a bootloader of sorts. Autoexec.bat is called after the default bootloader, I just thought I'd let you know. And, all that you are trying to do is easily accomplished WITH a batch file. I suggest you learn them inside out... man, it was fun tweaking BAT files back in the day...

[The Hobo]

Originally posted by moja
my friend
1- I tried to use include <windows.h> with no Help
2- I want o run my application just prior to windows staring (i.e. include it in Autoexec.bat )

so no requiremnt for windows resorces to be there.


am I right.

I think the big thing you need to realize here is something you said yourself:

my Project is Win32 console Aplication Project (Dos type)

It is a Win32 Console Application. Not a DOS program.

[jim mcnamara]

#include <stdlib.h>
system("c:\\myfile.bat");