Calling a batch file invisibly 1

[biot023]

Hallo.
I'm currently coding an application that needs to retrieve files across a firewall from a Sun server, and, as always, need to do it on the cheap.
To this end, I have code that takes relevant parameters & creates a batch file & an ftp script to run in it.
The only trouble is, I don't know how to run a batch file from a builder app. (or any other app, for that matter...).
Anybody able to help?

Cheers,
Douglas. If it don't make you laugh, it ain't true.

 

[2ffat]

Look at WinExec (faq101-1951), ShellExecute (faq101-1952), ShellExecuteEx (faq101-1953), or CreateProcess (faq101-1951). For example,

AnsiString = CommandIs = "C:\\MyBatFile.bat"; // The batch file
STARTUPINFO StartInfo; // name structure
PROCESS_INFORMATION ProcInfo; // name structure
memset(&ProcInfo, 0, sizeof(ProcInfo)); // Set up memory block
memset(&StartInfo, 0 , sizeof(StartInfo)); // Set up memory block
StartInfo.cb = sizeof(StartInfo); // Set structure size
StartInfo.dwFlags = STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW; // Necessary for wShowWindow to work
StartInfo.wShowWindow = SW_HIDE; // Hide window
bool Result = CreateProcess(NULL, CommandIs.c_str(), NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, &StartInfo, &ProcInfo);

James P. Cottingham

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I have done so much with so little
for so long that I am now qualified
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[biot023]

Thanks alot - I'll be reading these in depth @ first opportunity.

Douglas. If it don't make you laugh, it ain't true.