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  • S sachanratnesh

    Helloo.. Help me plz............ I have two different applications (SDI). I want to call the second application from the button click of the first (without calling the EXE). Let me know how I can call?????

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    sachanratnesh wrote:

    without calling the EXE

    Then you need to convert it to a DLL, or a COM server.

    Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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      sachanratnesh wrote:

      without calling the EXE

      Then you need to convert it to a DLL, or a COM server.

      Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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      I am with Richard - He forgot to mention that you could also make it a static library (*.lib). In other news: A Java backend, Windows Service or RESTful API would probably do the job, too - You get the idea.

      The busier I am, the more I procrastinate. - Chris "The Mighty" Maunder

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      • S sachanratnesh

        Helloo.. Help me plz............ I have two different applications (SDI). I want to call the second application from the button click of the first (without calling the EXE). Let me know how I can call?????

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        Marco Bertschi
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        I am with Richard - He forgot to mention that you could also make it a static library (*.lib). In other news: A Java backend, Windows Service or RESTful API would probably do the job, too - You get the idea.

        The busier I am, the more I procrastinate. - Chris "The Mighty" Maunder

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          sachanratnesh wrote:

          without calling the EXE

          Then you need to convert it to a DLL, or a COM server.

          Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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          sachanratnesh
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          thanks for your reply.. if i dont want to use the DLL or COM as well as the EXE, is there is any other way to execute the application??? as we know that application will open by calling the "CreateWindow" and "ShowWindow" function. can we call such function from another application??????????

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            I am with Richard - He forgot to mention that you could also make it a static library (*.lib). In other news: A Java backend, Windows Service or RESTful API would probably do the job, too - You get the idea.

            The busier I am, the more I procrastinate. - Chris "The Mighty" Maunder

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            sachanratnesh
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            thanks for your reply.. if i dont want to use the DLL or COM as well as the EXE, is there is any other way to execute the application??? as we know that application will open by calling the "CreateWindow" and "ShowWindow" function. can we call such function from another application??????????

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            • S sachanratnesh

              thanks for your reply.. if i dont want to use the DLL or COM as well as the EXE, is there is any other way to execute the application??? as we know that application will open by calling the "CreateWindow" and "ShowWindow" function. can we call such function from another application??????????

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              sachanratnesh wrote:

              can we call such function from another application

              Short answer: No. Longer answer: You can use the CreateProcess[^] function, but that seems not to be what you want. Perhaps you could explain in better detail exactly what you are trying to do.

              sachanratnesh wrote:

              ??????????

              A single question mark is sufficient.

              Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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              • M Marco Bertschi

                I am with Richard - He forgot to mention that you could also make it a static library (*.lib). In other news: A Java backend, Windows Service or RESTful API would probably do the job, too - You get the idea.

                The busier I am, the more I procrastinate. - Chris "The Mighty" Maunder

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                Marco Bertschi wrote:

                He forgot to mention that you could also make it a static library

                No, I deliberately did not mention it since very few people seem to understand that such a thing exists, even though in practically every case, it would be more efficient than a DLL.

                Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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                  Marco Bertschi wrote:

                  He forgot to mention that you could also make it a static library

                  No, I deliberately did not mention it since very few people seem to understand that such a thing exists, even though in practically every case, it would be more efficient than a DLL.

                  Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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                  Alright, I didn't want to accuse you of anything wrong - I think it is easier to use, and, in most cases it is faster.

                  The busier I am, the more I procrastinate. - Chris "The Mighty" Maunder

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                  • S sachanratnesh

                    thanks for your reply.. if i dont want to use the DLL or COM as well as the EXE, is there is any other way to execute the application??? as we know that application will open by calling the "CreateWindow" and "ShowWindow" function. can we call such function from another application??????????

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                    Marco Bertschi
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                    Have a glance here[^]

                    The busier I am, the more I procrastinate. - Chris "The Mighty" Maunder

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                    • M Marco Bertschi

                      Alright, I didn't want to accuse you of anything wrong - I think it is easier to use, and, in most cases it is faster.

                      The busier I am, the more I procrastinate. - Chris "The Mighty" Maunder

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                      Marco Bertschi wrote:

                      I didn't want to accuse you of anything wrong

                      You didn't; I was just explaining why I only suggested a DLL - but I may also suggest .LIB in future. ;)

                      Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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                        sachanratnesh wrote:

                        without calling the EXE

                        Then you need to convert it to a DLL, or a COM server.

                        Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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                        I am using VC++/C++ in my product, in which i want to add one functionality (Picture Viewer). Which I got from NET, shown in the following link. http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5065/Thumbnails-viewer-and-image-processing-using-GDI-a Now I want to add this functionality in my product (simply when user clicks the button).

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                        • S sachanratnesh

                          I am using VC++/C++ in my product, in which i want to add one functionality (Picture Viewer). Which I got from NET, shown in the following link. http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/5065/Thumbnails-viewer-and-image-processing-using-GDI-a Now I want to add this functionality in my product (simply when user clicks the button).

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                          Then you need to take the source code from the article and modify it to your needs.

                          Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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                            Marco Bertschi wrote:

                            He forgot to mention that you could also make it a static library

                            No, I deliberately did not mention it since very few people seem to understand that such a thing exists, even though in practically every case, it would be more efficient than a DLL.

                            Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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                            +1 We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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                              +1 We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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                              pkfox wrote:

                              +1

                              Is that down vote or just a minor up?

                              Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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                                pkfox wrote:

                                +1

                                Is that down vote or just a minor up?

                                Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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                                Good morning, I don't get the option of upvoting on my tablet so its my way of saying "I agree with you" We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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                                  Good morning, I don't get the option of upvoting on my tablet so its my way of saying "I agree with you" We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

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                                  :thumbsup:

                                  Veni, vidi, abiit domum

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