Opening File Through C++

[MKlucher]

Does anyone know the command for executing a file through c++(MFC) (Opening the file with the assoicated program) I tried looking up execute or searching in the help but I'm not finding it.... Can anyone point me in the right direction?

[Chris Losinger]

see CreateProcess, WinExec and spawn. or see "system" if you want to launch from a shell. -c

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[Dave Bryant]

Take a look at ShellExecute(). Dave http://www.cloudsofheaven.org

[vikramj]

you can call FindExecutable() which returns you the executable file's path associaated with the given file. then call shell execute on that :) rehards. Vikram

[geo_m]

Try this one - for starting the executable associated with file and wait until the exec. is finished. SHELLEXECUTEINFO si; memset( &si, 0, sizeof(si) ); si.cbSize = sizeof( SHELLEXECUTEINFO ); si.fMask = SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS; si.lpFile = szFileName; BOOL bRet = ShellExecuteEx( &si ); if( bRet && si.hProcess ) { // wait for process to end, process handle is stored in si.hProcess } hope this helps