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Excuting other application

In C you can execute other program using system() in VB you can use shell to execute other program what about in Delphi?

for example I want to run Winzip in my application how I do that at Delphi.

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simonet

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firepoint

why not try this way;

var
zAppName:array[0..512] of char;
zCurDir:array[0..255] of char;
WorkDir:String;
StartupInfo:TStartupInfo;
ProcessInfo:TProcessInformation;

....

CreateProcess(nil,
zAppName, { pointer to command line string }
nil, { pointer to process security attributes }
nil, { pointer to thread security attributes }
false, { handle inheritance flag }
NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, { creation flags }

nil, { pointer to new environment block }
nil, { pointer to current directory name }
StartupInfo, { pointer to STARTUPINFO }
ProcessInfo) then Result := -1 { pointer to PROCESS_INF }

Motaz

Alex is right, but I think you must mention the full path e.g. 'c:\program files\winzip\winzip32.exe'

Motaz

simonet

Motaz, please read the last comment I made before writing "Yours".

Alex

Fatman121898

DLS,
This question (or similar) was discussed 5-6 days ago.
See Q_10228364 for details.
Question is named:"Launching Wordpad..."

Jo.

jpussacq

try TExecFile Component in Delphi SuperPage

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