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Windows API WinExec troubles ...
OK, I've got it working now with ShellExecute. Just had to find a webpage that has the syntax! The place that I found the syntax on was http://www.codebake.com/windowsexec.php if anyone's interested.- FlatWhatson
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- Forum: Embarcadero: Delphi
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Windows API WinExec troubles ...
If I just use the PAnsiChar variable instead of the string variable Delphi just complains that 'String' and 'PAnsiChar' are incompatible types. The conversion from string to PAnsiChar needs to happen as far as I know, beleive me.- FlatWhatson
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- Forum: Embarcadero: Delphi
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Windows API WinExec troubles ...
Could somebody please tell me why this code works: WinExec('ping [ipaddress]', SW_SHOW); Where [ipaddress] is an IP address (obviously!). But when i use a 'PAnsiChar' string-like variable (PAnsiChar is the type that it wants you to use when using the WinExec command) constructed with text...- FlatWhatson
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- Forum: Embarcadero: Delphi
