[req]how to open a program in C++

[Stelthkid]

i need help im new to c++


i mean for example i press a button and firefox opens whats the command to open firefox.exe

visual basic 2008 is "process.start ("Firefox.exe")"

btw i have cpp 2008

[zeco]

Be more specific? Like a lot more specific. What exactly do you need help with? What kind of help are you looking for? Rather, what do you mean how to open a program in c++?

[Stelthkid]

Be more specific? Like a lot more specific. What exactly do you need help with? What kind of help are you looking for? Rather, what do you mean how to open a program in c++?

i edited to be more specific... kk now i need help

[Micheltjuh]

If you mean you want to see the source code of an already compiled application, that's not what C++ compilers are for.

[zeco]

i need help im new to c++


i mean for example i press a button and firefox opens whats the command to open firefox.exe

visual basic 2008 is "process.start ("Firefox.exe")"

btw i have cpp 2008

one possible way would be to use

system ("c:/program files/mozilla/firefox.exe");

System basically allows you to access command prompt, so with using system you are basically telling c++ to send that command to cmd.

[Stelthkid]

tyvm ill try this and ill get bak to u kk

[Stelthkid]

it wont work send me a pic of it



fkin oops

its not a cmd its a application with buttons if thats wot your telling me

[zeco]

it wont work send me a pic of it



fkin oops

its not a cmd its a application with buttons if thats wot your telling me

So like windows forms? Even then it should still work, one sec let me try something out.

[Stelthkid]

So like windows forms? Even then it should still work, one sec let me try something out.

ill attach some pics kk
and can u show me a tut

bottom left hand corner where your thing is

#pragma once


namespace firstattempt {

	using namespace System;
	using namespace System::ComponentModel;
	using namespace System::Collections;
	using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
	using namespace System::Data;
	using namespace System::Drawing;

	/// <summary>
	/// Summary for Form1
	///
	/// WARNING: If you change the name of this class, you will need to change the
	///          'Resource File Name' property for the managed resource compiler tool
	///          associated with all .resx files this class depends on.  Otherwise,
	///          the designers will not be able to interact properly with localized
	///          resources associated with this form.
	/// </summary>
	public ref class Form1 : public System::Windows::Forms::Form
	{
	public:
		Form1(void)
		{
			InitializeComponent();
			//
			//TODO: Add the constructor code here
			//
		}

	protected:
		/// <summary>
		/// Clean up any resources being used.
		/// </summary>
		~Form1()
		{
			if (components)
			{
				delete components;
			}
		}
	private: System::Windows::Forms::Button^  button1;
	protected: 

	private:
		/// <summary>
		/// Required designer variable.
		/// </summary>
		System::ComponentModel::Container ^components;

#pragma region Windows Form Designer generated code
		/// <summary>
		/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
		/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
		/// </summary>
		void InitializeComponent(void)
		{
			this->button1 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Button());
			this->SuspendLayout();
			// 
			// button1
			// 
			this->button1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(0, 0);
			this->button1->Name = L"button1";
			this->button1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(409, 61);
			this->button1->TabIndex = 0;
			this->button1->Text = L"button1";
			this->button1->UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
			this->button1->Click += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::button1_Click);
			// 
			// Form1
			// 
			this->AutoScaleDimensions = System::Drawing::SizeF(6, 13);
			this->AutoScaleMode = System::Windows::Forms::AutoScaleMode::Font;
			this->ClientSize = System::Drawing::Size(408, 191);
			this->Controls->Add(this->button1);
			this->Name = L"Form1";
			this->Text = L"Form1";
			this->ResumeLayout(false);

		}
#pragma endregion
	private: System::Void button1_Click(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {system ("c:/program files/mozilla/firefox.exe");
			 }
	};
}

thats the whole thing

[zeco]

ill attach some pics kk
and can u show me a tut

bottom left hand corner where your thing is

#pragma once


namespace firstattempt {

	using namespace System;
	using namespace System::ComponentModel;
	using namespace System::Collections;
	using namespace System::Windows::Forms;
	using namespace System::Data;
	using namespace System::Drawing;

	/// <summary>
	/// Summary for Form1
	///
	/// WARNING: If you change the name of this class, you will need to change the
	///          'Resource File Name' property for the managed resource compiler tool
	///          associated with all .resx files this class depends on.  Otherwise,
	///          the designers will not be able to interact properly with localized
	///          resources associated with this form.
	/// </summary>
	public ref class Form1 : public System::Windows::Forms::Form
	{
	public:
		Form1(void)
		{
			InitializeComponent();
			//
			//TODO: Add the constructor code here
			//
		}

	protected:
		/// <summary>
		/// Clean up any resources being used.
		/// </summary>
		~Form1()
		{
			if (components)
			{
				delete components;
			}
		}
	private: System::Windows::Forms::Button^  button1;
	protected: 

	private:
		/// <summary>
		/// Required designer variable.
		/// </summary>
		System::ComponentModel::Container ^components;

#pragma region Windows Form Designer generated code
		/// <summary>
		/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
		/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
		/// </summary>
		void InitializeComponent(void)
		{
			this->button1 = (gcnew System::Windows::Forms::Button());
			this->SuspendLayout();
			// 
			// button1
			// 
			this->button1->Location = System::Drawing::Point(0, 0);
			this->button1->Name = L"button1";
			this->button1->Size = System::Drawing::Size(409, 61);
			this->button1->TabIndex = 0;
			this->button1->Text = L"button1";
			this->button1->UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
			this->button1->Click += gcnew System::EventHandler(this, &Form1::button1_Click);
			// 
			// Form1
			// 
			this->AutoScaleDimensions = System::Drawing::SizeF(6, 13);
			this->AutoScaleMode = System::Windows::Forms::AutoScaleMode::Font;
			this->ClientSize = System::Drawing::Size(408, 191);
			this->Controls->Add(this->button1);
			this->Name = L"Form1";
			this->Text = L"Form1";
			this->ResumeLayout(false);

		}
#pragma endregion
	private: System::Void button1_Click(System::Object^  sender, System::EventArgs^  e) {system ("c:/program files/mozilla/firefox.exe");
			 }
	};
}

thats the whole thing

Right, after testing it i see the problem with my first method. I'll work on looking for another way.

[Stelthkid]

Right, after testing it i see the problem with my first method. I'll work on looking for another way.

tyvm im just starting to learn cpp its so hard

[Stelthkid]

well its different for me but do u know yet

[zeco]

well its different for me but do u know yet

Yay!

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#pragma endregion
private: System::Void button1_Click(System::Object^ sender, System::EventArgs^ e) {
WinExec("C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Mozilla Firefox\\firefox.exe", SW_SHOW);
}
};
}


[/php]

took me forever to get it to work, then i realised you need double backslash because of the \n e*** type things, and for one backslash you need \\

[Stelthkid]

ty ill try now ohk


grr it has build errors ... whats the x86 thing

[zeco]

ty ill try now ohk


grr it has build errors ... whats the x86 thing

Woops, 2 things. Forgot to tell you to

[php]
#include <windows.h>
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at the top....

and the x86 thing is just my path cause i'm running 64 bit thus i have 2 program files folders, change the path to suit your neeeds