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Passing string path from installation program to exe application

Hi

Ok. Here is the question:
I want to send a path of an old ini file from my installation program to my exe application.
How can I do that?

One way is to write the path to windows register or to text files that my exe application can pick up. But I do not want to this.

Are there other ways? With ShellExecute and parameter passing maybe?

cheers,
mha

andrewjb

Is this for a one-off at install time? Just call the application and pass as a commad-line parameter, then check for that in the Delphi app via CommandString() or CmdString or whatever it's called (!)

CyberGhost

Not a bad idea but be sure you use ExtractShortPathName() to pass that parameter because sometimes Windows thinks that in f.e. "C:\Program Files\Application" is the "C:\Program" first and "Files\Application" second parameter so you will get an error message with "File Does Not Exist".

regards
CyberGhost

michaenh

ASKER

Hi

>Is this for a one-off at install time?

Yes it is.. I have know just call the application and pass as a commad-line parameter..
How do I call it in Delphi app via CommandString() or CmdString?

Many thanks

cheers,
mha

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michaenh

ASKER

Thanks! :)

Thats why you got me confused... CommandString()/CmdString??.. smile.. :)

cheers,
mha

thegetta

Hi,
you
could run run application like that
filename /ini.file

and in your application you can access the file like that
var
filename:string;
begin
// paramstr(1) = /ini.file
// so we need to remove the "/"
filename := copy(paramstr(1), 2, 255);
end;