I this correct?
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The system process will only run the command that you send it, and then terminate. There are alternative ways of doing this: see the exec commands at Process and Environment Control[^].
Sir, I referred here Execute a Program with C++[^] and did this
ShellExecute(
NULL,
_T("open"),
_T("cmd.exe"),
_T("attrib"),
(show),
SW_SHOW);it is showing the show (I mean the directory) like this K:\ but not ececuting the attrib.how could I solve this? Thank you
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Sir, I referred here Execute a Program with C++[^] and did this
ShellExecute(
NULL,
_T("open"),
_T("cmd.exe"),
_T("attrib"),
(show),
SW_SHOW);it is showing the show (I mean the directory) like this K:\ but not ececuting the attrib.how could I solve this? Thank you
If you are wanting to get the attributes of a file/folder, why do it the way we were doing it 30 years ago? See
GetFileAttributes()instead."One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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Sir, I referred here Execute a Program with C++[^] and did this
ShellExecute(
NULL,
_T("open"),
_T("cmd.exe"),
_T("attrib"),
(show),
SW_SHOW);it is showing the show (I mean the directory) like this K:\ but not ececuting the attrib.how could I solve this? Thank you
Your parameters are not correct, and it will not work just by opening cmd.exe. You need to add the option to tell cmd to execute the sub-command in the parameter list automatically like:
PWSTR show = L"/k attrib D:\\";
ShellExecute(
NULL,
L"open",
L"cmd.exe",
show,
NULL,
SW_SHOW);Of course, the attrib command will not operate on a drive letter, and as David mentions, there are better ways of getting this information.
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Your parameters are not correct, and it will not work just by opening cmd.exe. You need to add the option to tell cmd to execute the sub-command in the parameter list automatically like:
PWSTR show = L"/k attrib D:\\";
ShellExecute(
NULL,
L"open",
L"cmd.exe",
show,
NULL,
SW_SHOW);Of course, the attrib command will not operate on a drive letter, and as David mentions, there are better ways of getting this information.
Sir, Is there any other way to execute some commands like this to a specific drive by giving the drive string at the run time? because I have to define the drive name here? I have referred to create process, shell execute etc., attributes is one of my functions I need to execute several different commands like this on a specific drive how could one do it? Thank you
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Sir, Is there any other way to execute some commands like this to a specific drive by giving the drive string at the run time? because I have to define the drive name here? I have referred to create process, shell execute etc., attributes is one of my functions I need to execute several different commands like this on a specific drive how could one do it? Thank you
VISWESWARAN1998 wrote:
...I need to execute several different commands like this on a specific drive...
Be specific.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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VISWESWARAN1998 wrote:
...I need to execute several different commands like this on a specific drive...
Be specific.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
Sir, my program will not do anything on its own. I have a added GetLogicalDriveStrings in a combobox which will show the list of drive present in the PC. Then if the user wishes to add a directory by pressing a push button, then cmd function should execute and create a directory or hiding folders and so on on the drive specified. I know it is much easier to do this manually but I am learning windows API so it will be helpful for my future use. Thank you
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Sir, my program will not do anything on its own. I have a added GetLogicalDriveStrings in a combobox which will show the list of drive present in the PC. Then if the user wishes to add a directory by pressing a push button, then cmd function should execute and create a directory or hiding folders and so on on the drive specified. I know it is much easier to do this manually but I am learning windows API so it will be helpful for my future use. Thank you
VISWESWARAN1998 wrote:
...but I am learning windows API...
Then start using it. Trying to do all of this via
system()andShellExecute()is all but completely wrong."One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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VISWESWARAN1998 wrote:
...but I am learning windows API...
Then start using it. Trying to do all of this via
system()andShellExecute()is all but completely wrong."One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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See here.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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Sir, Is there any other way to execute some commands like this to a specific drive by giving the drive string at the run time? because I have to define the drive name here? I have referred to create process, shell execute etc., attributes is one of my functions I need to execute several different commands like this on a specific drive how could one do it? Thank you
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See here.
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles