baharbh
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Executing executable with arguments
I have an executable file say "convert.exe"
The file is executed using the form
1 2 3 4
convert -outfile output_file input_file
I am writing another C program that will access all files in the current directory and subject it to the
convert.exe program. From the above the arguments for 1 and 2 remains the same, 4 will be the name of the file being converted and 3 will have the same name as 4 only the extension is changed to say .out
Some basic info:
typedef struct {
char fname[260];
} file_struct;
file_struct All_files[max_files] // max_files say defined to be 5000
.
.
in main()
.
test_files = get_files(All_files); // test_files contains number of files to be converted
for (i = 0; i < test_files; i++) {
//printf("Processing file %d : %s\n",i, All_files[i].fname);
system("convert ....) // THE PART WHERE I DON'T KNOW WHAT STATEMENT(S) TO GIVE
}
The file is executed using the form
1 2 3 4
convert -outfile output_file input_file
I am writing another C program that will access all files in the current directory and subject it to the
convert.exe program. From the above the arguments for 1 and 2 remains the same, 4 will be the name of the file being converted and 3 will have the same name as 4 only the extension is changed to say .out
Some basic info:
typedef struct {
char fname[260];
} file_struct;
file_struct All_files[max_files] // max_files say defined to be 5000
.
.
in main()
.
test_files = get_files(All_files); // test_files contains number of files to be converted
for (i = 0; i < test_files; i++) {
//printf("Processing file %d : %s\n",i, All_files[i].fname);
system("convert ....) // THE PART WHERE I DON'T KNOW WHAT STATEMENT(S) TO GIVE
}
shivsa
system("./convert.exe output.file input.out input.in");
You can use sprintf to concoct the relevant string, then pass that to system. Something like:
char cmd[250];
char filename[150];
char *p;
for(i=0; i < test_files; i++)
{ printf("Processing file %d: %s\n",i,All_files[i].fname
strcpy(filename,All_files[
p=strrchr(filename,'.'); /* find '.' searching backwards from end
*p='\0';
sprintf(cmd,"convert -outfile %s.out %s",filename,All_files[i].
}
char cmd[250];
char filename[150];
char *p;
for(i=0; i < test_files; i++)
{ printf("Processing file %d: %s\n",i,All_files[i].fname
strcpy(filename,All_files[
p=strrchr(filename,'.'); /* find '.' searching backwards from end
*p='\0';
sprintf(cmd,"convert -outfile %s.out %s",filename,All_files[i].
}
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Hi baharbh,
It looks like you want to use the system() function. Here's an example of how to get it to run convert.exe on several files:
char *InputFileList[] = {"File1.in", "File2.in", "File3.in", NULL};
char *OutputFilelist [] = {"File1.out", "File2.out", "File3,out", NULL};
char Buffer[1024];
int Fn;
for (Fn = 0; InputFileList[Fn], Fn++)
{
sprintf (Buffer, "convert -outfile %s %s", OutputFileList[Fn], InputFileList[Fn]); // Build the command string
printf ("Executing command: %s\n", Buffer); // Display the command being executed
system (Buffer); // Run the command
}
Good Luck,
Kent
It looks like you want to use the system() function. Here's an example of how to get it to run convert.exe on several files:
char *InputFileList[] = {"File1.in", "File2.in", "File3.in", NULL};
char *OutputFilelist [] = {"File1.out", "File2.out", "File3,out", NULL};
char Buffer[1024];
int Fn;
for (Fn = 0; InputFileList[Fn], Fn++)
{
sprintf (Buffer, "convert -outfile %s %s", OutputFileList[Fn], InputFileList[Fn]); // Build the command string
printf ("Executing command: %s\n", Buffer); // Display the command being executed
system (Buffer); // Run the command
}
Good Luck,
Kent
or u can use execl which support arv passing.
execl(path, arg0, arg1, ...)
This is equivalent to "execv(path, (arg0, arg1, ...))".
execl(path, arg0, arg1, ...)
This is equivalent to "execv(path, (arg0, arg1, ...))".
If you want to use any of the exe..() family of APIs, you'll have to fork() a new process first. These functions overlay (replace) the current process so a single task won't be able to issue multiple execl() function. Of course, multiple tasks to do this is quite workable. In fact, here is some code that will run all of the convert processes simultaneously.
char *InputFileList[] = {"File1.in", "File2.in", "File3.in", NULL};
char *OutputFilelist [] = {"File1.out", "File2.out", "File3,out", NULL};
char Buffer[1024];
int Fn;
for (Fn = 0; InputFileList[Fn], Fn++)
{
if (fork()) // Parent task
printf ("Beginning task to convert %s\n", InputFileList[Fn]);
else
{
execl ("convert.exe", "-outfile", OutputFileList[Fn], InputFileList[Fn];
"printf ("Finished converting %s\n", InputFileList[Fn]);
break; // Break the child task out of the for(;;) loop
}
Again,
Good Luck,
Kent
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Sorry fro late reply.
Shivsa - tried yr suggestion - gives a bad command/file name
Imladris - Yr suggestion worked perfectly. Will award you the points. Wd appreciate if u cd explain the magic behind the sprintf(cmd), system(cmd). Anyway thank you much.
Baharbh
Shivsa - tried yr suggestion - gives a bad command/file name
Imladris - Yr suggestion worked perfectly. Will award you the points. Wd appreciate if u cd explain the magic behind the sprintf(cmd), system(cmd). Anyway thank you much.
Baharbh
You're welcome.
Can't tell you much beyond what the manuals do. The system function is in the standard library. It will take the argument and "pass" it to the operating system for execution. The sprintf function is also in the standard library. It works just like printf, except the result goes into the string supplied as the first argument, instead of to the screen.
Can't tell you much beyond what the manuals do. The system function is in the standard library. It will take the argument and "pass" it to the operating system for execution. The sprintf function is also in the standard library. It works just like printf, except the result goes into the string supplied as the first argument, instead of to the screen.