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Hi, Does anybody know how to retrieve parameters from any exe-files? Shoot first, ask questions last
:doh: What do you mean by retrieving parameters from exe files ???? Which parameters ?
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:doh: What do you mean by retrieving parameters from exe files ???? Which parameters ?
Im not sure if parameter is the right word. for example: If you run an exe-file through cmd.exe: "C:\testfile.exe -wnd" parameter = "wnd"
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Im not sure if parameter is the right word. for example: If you run an exe-file through cmd.exe: "C:\testfile.exe -wnd" parameter = "wnd"
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Im not sure if parameter is the right word. for example: If you run an exe-file through cmd.exe: "C:\testfile.exe -wnd" parameter = "wnd"
you need to do this from the source code, not from the command line ( or if that's the case, juste copy paste the arguments ) from the a simple C or C++ source code :
int main ( int argc, char* argv[] ) { /// argc is the number of arguments /// argv is the string containing the arguments. /// argv[0] is the program /// from argv[1] are the arguments /// you need to parse them manually. }from a MFC application :BOOL YouApp::InitInstance() { /// use the CCommandLineInfo class. CCommandLineInfo cmdLineInfo; }
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thanks Its parameter the right name for this?
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thanks Its parameter the right name for this?
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Im not sure if parameter is the right word. for example: If you run an exe-file through cmd.exe: "C:\testfile.exe -wnd" parameter = "wnd"
Are you wanting to know within testfile.exe what parameters were passed to it, or are you wanting to know from some other application what parameters were passed to testfile.exe? There is a big difference.
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
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Are you wanting to know within testfile.exe what parameters were passed to it, or are you wanting to know from some other application what parameters were passed to testfile.exe? There is a big difference.
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
FOR EXAMPLE: This testfile.exe is normaly running in fullscreen. But it has parameters wich can be used to run it in a small windows size. The problem is: How do you get those parameters?
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FOR EXAMPLE: This testfile.exe is normaly running in fullscreen. But it has parameters wich can be used to run it in a small windows size. The problem is: How do you get those parameters?
oh, you are wanting what are the arguments that a program can have/use, no ? I think that for normal DOS type programs, you can do somthing like
cmd.exe /?which will list the available arguments. maybe some program will have the following format :someprogram.exe -horsomeprogram.exe --help
Maximilien Lincourt Your Head A Splode - Strong Bad
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oh, you are wanting what are the arguments that a program can have/use, no ? I think that for normal DOS type programs, you can do somthing like
cmd.exe /?which will list the available arguments. maybe some program will have the following format :someprogram.exe -horsomeprogram.exe --help
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Its a Win32 program. So, is it possible to get arguments through VC++ or something?
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FOR EXAMPLE: This testfile.exe is normaly running in fullscreen. But it has parameters wich can be used to run it in a small windows size. The problem is: How do you get those parameters?
-Dy has answered this particular question.
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
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thanks Its parameter the right name for this?
Technically there is a difference between parameters and arguments. Most folks use them interchangeably, and thus can lead to confusion.
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
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Technically there is a difference between parameters and arguments. Most folks use them interchangeably, and thus can lead to confusion.
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
How do you call this what I want? arguments or parameters?
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How do you call this what I want? arguments or parameters?
void foo( int x ) // the parameter is x
{
}void main( int argc, char *argv ) // the parameters are argc and argv
{
foo(123); // the argument is 123
}if this program were started at a command prompt like myprog.exe -excavator, the argument would be -excavator.
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
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FOR EXAMPLE: This testfile.exe is normaly running in fullscreen. But it has parameters wich can be used to run it in a small windows size. The problem is: How do you get those parameters?
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CCommandLineInfo cmdInfo; ParseCommandLine(cmdInfo); cmdInfo.m_strFileName now contains the commandline.
rwilmink wrote: cmdInfo.m_strFileName now contains the commandline. Only in specific instances (i.e., if the shell command is New or DDE). If you specified an argument that was not recognized by
CCommandLineInfo, it would not show up in any of the member variables.
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
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you need to do this from the source code, not from the command line ( or if that's the case, juste copy paste the arguments ) from the a simple C or C++ source code :
int main ( int argc, char* argv[] ) { /// argc is the number of arguments /// argv is the string containing the arguments. /// argv[0] is the program /// from argv[1] are the arguments /// you need to parse them manually. }from a MFC application :BOOL YouApp::InitInstance() { /// use the CCommandLineInfo class. CCommandLineInfo cmdLineInfo; }
Maximilien Lincourt Your Head A Splode - Strong Bad
You can access __argc and __argv in Win32 applications also. This is what MFC does in CCommandLineInfo and why I rarely use it myself. You end up peeling the args back apart so I see little point to it. BTW - if you don't believe me then check the MFC source code. :)
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rwilmink wrote: cmdInfo.m_strFileName now contains the commandline. Only in specific instances (i.e., if the shell command is New or DDE). If you specified an argument that was not recognized by
CCommandLineInfo, it would not show up in any of the member variables.
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb
Thank you very much for your suggestions. Could you tell me your theory how you think it should be done?
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Thank you very much for your suggestions. Could you tell me your theory how you think it should be done?
As was mentioned here, -Dy has already answered your question for both MFC and non-MFC. What else are you looking for?
"One must learn from the bite of the fire to leave it alone." - Native American Proverb