Launch exe from mfc application

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Hi,

I want your help.
I have a MFC application (Created in Visual Studio 2008) and I need to launch another dialog based application .exe file (Also created in Visual Studio 2008) on clicking a button from the first application.

Thanks in advance.

Posted 14-Sep-12 0:06am

Vineeth.B

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-14T00:20:00

Solution 1

Two options:

CreateProcess[^] - bit complex but give you more control.
ShellExecute[^] - simpler.

Of course you may also use the system[^] CRT call.

Posted 14-Sep-12 0:20am

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Vineeth.B 14-Sep-12 7:29am

Thanks for the solution.

Will it cause any thread related or process related issues???

CPallini 14-Sep-12 7:34am

Yes and no.
You should read carefully the documentation.
I mean there aren't striking side effects, however you are launching another process. If the two processes need to communicate than you have to use some IPC mechanism.

Vineeth.B 15-Oct-12 5:20am

Thanks for your help.

CPallini 15-Oct-12 5:27am

You are welcome.