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Neoyanderson

Neoyanderson

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Apr 18, 2004
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hi im trying to execute the system() function according to what the user inputs. eg. i system("\"c:\\'user inputted command'"); how would i do this?
 
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CString userInput;
/* read user input into "userInput" variable first */

CString cmd;
cmd.Format ("c:\\%s", userInput);
system (cmd);
 
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I think you may give to your file the extension .bat and
just execute
system("yourfile.bat");

Ion Filipski
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