How can one trigger Application 2 from Application 1? 1

[terrytype]

I need to trigger Application 2 "NumbersUpdate.exe" from Application 1 "MyProg.exe".

The following initiating from "MyProg.exe" produces exception "class EInvalidPointer with message
'Invalid [pointer operation'".

WinExec('c:\Program Files\MyPrograms\NumbersUpdate.exe', SW_SHOWNORMAL);

What am I missing?

Thanks in advance for this urgently needed help.

delphiman

Old Man Delphi

 

[majlumbo]

Try something like this

procedure TriggerNumbersUpdate; 
var
   AppName: array[0..512] of char;
   path: string;
begin
   Path := '"c:\Program Files\MyPrograms\NumbersUpdate.exe"';
   FillChar(AppName, SizeOf(AppName), #0);
   StrPCopy(AppName, Path);
   ShellExecute(0, 'open', AppName, nil, nil, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
end;

if not already there, add ShellApi to your uses clause.

 

[terrytype]

Thank you Majlumbo!

I was about to post that I had resolved my problem with the following

WinExec('c:\Program Files\MyPrograms\NumbersUpdate.exe', SW_SHOW);

You got in just ahead of me.

Haven't tried it but it seems your suggestions will work too!

Thanks again!

Old Man Delphi

 

[terrytype]

YUP! Tried your solution. It works too! Thanks again!

Old Man Delphi