problem running another program automatically 1

[nickio]

I'm trying to create a small delphi app that launches another program and then closes itself. Basically I need an runme.exe to be on a CD that runs another program in a subfolder on the CD. I can create a button which uses WinAPI to launch the program, but cannot get it too work without the button.

Please help.

Nick

 

[BobbaFet]

use you form.create event or a timer:

then you can use ShellExecute(); Close;
remember to put ShellAPI in youre uses list or it wont work.


I hope this helps,

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[towerbase]

Instead of putting your code in the button's OnClick event try putting it in the application's OnActivate event. You should ensure that the program is launched only once by setting a suitable flag.

Andrew