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How to invoke an application executable from DLL.?

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    Hi All, I am developing an MFC extension dll.I want to include an application into my dll. can anyone help me out how to call the application through DLL.:confused: Thanks in advance. Ashok Reddy.

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      Hi All, I am developing an MFC extension dll.I want to include an application into my dll. can anyone help me out how to call the application through DLL.:confused: Thanks in advance. Ashok Reddy.

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      what u want is to launch an exe, u can use ShellExecute() funtion nave

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        Hi All, I am developing an MFC extension dll.I want to include an application into my dll. can anyone help me out how to call the application through DLL.:confused: Thanks in advance. Ashok Reddy.

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        Renjith Ramachandran
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        CreateProcess() function would help you Loka Samastha Sukhino Bhavanthu..!!! ( May all beings be happy and free )

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          Hi All, I am developing an MFC extension dll.I want to include an application into my dll. can anyone help me out how to call the application through DLL.:confused: Thanks in advance. Ashok Reddy.

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          Hamid Taebi
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          if you want to launch a application See http://www.codeproject.com/system/newbiespawn.asp[^]_**


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          whitesky


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            if you want to launch a application See http://www.codeproject.com/system/newbiespawn.asp[^]_**


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            This is nice article but the thing is ... the sequence is as follows My Application --->MFC EXTENSION DLL -CALLING OPEN API in dll->another application should open as well as I want to commmunicate between these two applications. I will be very thankfull to u and waitinfg for u r reply. Thanks...... Ashok Reddy.

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              what u want is to launch an exe, u can use ShellExecute() funtion nave

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              This is one but the thing is ... the sequence is as follows My Application --->MFC EXTENSION DLL -CALLING OPEN API in dll->another application should open as well as I want to commmunicate between these two applications. I will be very thankfull to u and waitinfg for u r reply. Thanks...... Ashok Reddy.

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                what u want is to launch an exe, u can use ShellExecute() funtion nave

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                This is one but the thing is ... the sequence is as follows My Application --->MFC EXTENSION DLL -CALLING OPEN API in dll->another application should open as well as I want to commmunicate between these two applications. I will be very thankfull to u and waitinfg for u r reply. Thanks...... Ashok Reddy

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                  This is one but the thing is ... the sequence is as follows My Application --->MFC EXTENSION DLL -CALLING OPEN API in dll->another application should open as well as I want to commmunicate between these two applications. I will be very thankfull to u and waitinfg for u r reply. Thanks...... Ashok Reddy

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                  ashok3450 wrote:

                  I want to commmunicate between these two applications.

                  what do u want to communicate? nave

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                    ashok3450 wrote:

                    I want to commmunicate between these two applications.

                    what do u want to communicate? nave

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                    I want to send messages snd receive messages between applications. Plz help me out. Thanks Ashok Reddy.

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                      I want to send messages snd receive messages between applications. Plz help me out. Thanks Ashok Reddy.

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                      if u know the name of a window in the process ur going to create, u can get the handle of the window using the FindWindow() function, Once u get the window handle, U can send and receive messages. nave

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                        if u know the name of a window in the process ur going to create, u can get the handle of the window using the FindWindow() function, Once u get the window handle, U can send and receive messages. nave

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                        Thanks for early reply.. can u send me address or code related to that i.e sending and receivinng messages. Ashok Reddy.

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                          Thanks for early reply.. can u send me address or code related to that i.e sending and receivinng messages. Ashok Reddy.

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                          i didn't find any links...But it simple... 1. Use RegisterWindowMessage() to register a type of message. 2. Use FindWindow() to find the Window u wanted. 3. Then send the message as usaaal using the postmessage or sendmessage. 4. Overide the WindowProc funtion of the window to which u send the message. Inside that u can check whether the message is same as as that u send using the post/send message. :cool: nave

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                            This is nice article but the thing is ... the sequence is as follows My Application --->MFC EXTENSION DLL -CALLING OPEN API in dll->another application should open as well as I want to commmunicate between these two applications. I will be very thankfull to u and waitinfg for u r reply. Thanks...... Ashok Reddy.

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                            ashok3450 wrote:

                            My Application --->MFC EXTENSION DLL -CALLING OPEN API in dll->another application should open as well as I want to commmunicate between these two applications.

                            you have to interprocess communication between them!

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