start an application out side the current application

[viral_umang hotmail com]

I want to start an independent application with parameters from my current application. requirements: 1) Independent appllication should not have relationship with the current application in the form of starting of application. 2) Application shuold function as it is started by the local user. 3) Many applications requires parameters to run i should able to set that parameters. 4) My application is the table of other applications from where at given time current application will automatically starts independently with set parameters. Viral Joshi

[sthotakura]

Use CreateProcess() to spawn the process.. Refer the link http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682425.aspx[^]

[sthotakura]

You can also try this link http://support.microsoft.com/kb/175986[^]

[John R Shaw]

Try looking at _spawnlp and other spawn functions.

INTP "Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence."Edsger Dijkstra

[Michael Dunn]

See the FAQ: 6.4 How do I run another program from my program?[^]

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