WinExec

[OTVAC305]

Help! I am using Winexec to call another C++ compiled program. All at once the button won't execute the program, but I CAN start the program by double clicking it's icon. Code I'm using: WinExec("MyProg",SW_SHOW); If I double click the MyProg icon, it runs fine! The button used to work, but just quit. I am flummoxed:confused: Any help greatly appreciated! Richard

[RaviBee]

Try specifying the full filespec path, eg:

WinExec (_T("C:\Dir\MyProg.exe"), SW_SHOW);

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[Alexander M]

why can't u guys just read the documentation!? Don't try it, just do it! ;-)

[Mike Dimmick]

WinEXec is deprecated - it may be removed from Windows at some point in the future. It's only for backwards compatibility with 16-bit Windows. You should consider using ShellExecute or CreateProcess instead. CreateProcess is normally preferred if you know that the file is an executable. In either case, the executable found (and even if it's found) depends on the executable search path. See CreateProcess in MSDN[^] for more details.