Opening Common File Dialogs

[jj555s]

Out of curiosity, is it possible to run code to run an application like notepad?

[sicarie]

Out of curiosity, is it possible to run code to run an application like notepad?

To execute an application? Like the 'system()' command?

[jj555s]

How is system() used?
Could you provide a link?

[sicarie]

How is system() used?
Could you provide a link?

I think Google would be your best bet. I like cplusplus.com, but I've never looked up the system command on it.

[jj555s]

I can't find it

[jj555s]

how do you get rid of the command prompt window when you run system("notepad .exe");?

[Ganon11]

The system() function is included in either the iostream header file or the std namespace (I suspect the namespace). You pass the function a CString, and the function does the work to execute the command prompt equivalent of your string.

So basically, if I wanted to run MyProg.exe in the same folder as my C++/C program, I could use the statement:

system("MyProg.exe");

This would be the equivalent of entering "MyProg.exe " into a DOS Command Prompt window.

[jj555s]

How do you get rid of the command prompt screen?
In addition I want to load a certain file with notepad, I'm not sure if I can add extensions when I code the line.

[Banfa]

In that case try using CreateProcess.

[sicarie]

jj555 - You started a new thread with the same question - please do not thread hijack/double-post. I have split the threads, and merged your two.