How to invoke an application executable from DLL.?

[Hamid Taebi]

if you want to launch a application See http://www.codeproject.com/system/newbiespawn.asp[^]_**

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[ashokbngr]

This is nice article but the thing is ... the sequence is as follows My Application --->MFC EXTENSION DLL -CALLING OPEN API in dll->another application should open as well as I want to commmunicate between these two applications. I will be very thankfull to u and waitinfg for u r reply. Thanks...... Ashok Reddy.

[ashokbngr]

This is one but the thing is ... the sequence is as follows My Application --->MFC EXTENSION DLL -CALLING OPEN API in dll->another application should open as well as I want to commmunicate between these two applications. I will be very thankfull to u and waitinfg for u r reply. Thanks...... Ashok Reddy.

[ashokbngr]

This is one but the thing is ... the sequence is as follows My Application --->MFC EXTENSION DLL -CALLING OPEN API in dll->another application should open as well as I want to commmunicate between these two applications. I will be very thankfull to u and waitinfg for u r reply. Thanks...... Ashok Reddy

[Naveen]

ashok3450 wrote:

I want to commmunicate between these two applications.

what do u want to communicate? nave

[ashokbngr]

I want to send messages snd receive messages between applications. Plz help me out. Thanks Ashok Reddy.

[Naveen]

if u know the name of a window in the process ur going to create, u can get the handle of the window using the FindWindow() function, Once u get the window handle, U can send and receive messages. nave

[ashokbngr]

Thanks for early reply.. can u send me address or code related to that i.e sending and receivinng messages. Ashok Reddy.

[Naveen]

i didn't find any links...But it simple... 1. Use RegisterWindowMessage() to register a type of message. 2. Use FindWindow() to find the Window u wanted. 3. Then send the message as usaaal using the postmessage or sendmessage. 4. Overide the WindowProc funtion of the window to which u send the message. Inside that u can check whether the message is same as as that u send using the post/send message. :cool: nave

[ThatsAlok]

ashok3450 wrote:

My Application --->MFC EXTENSION DLL -CALLING OPEN API in dll->another application should open as well as I want to commmunicate between these two applications.

you have to interprocess communication between them!

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