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Win32 API function: WinExec
Win32 API function: WinExec


Description

This example shows how to use the Win32 API function WinExec().

WinExec.cpp

#include <vcl.h>
#pragma hdrstop

#include "WinExec.h"
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
#pragma package(smart_init)
#pragma resource "*.dfm"
TForm1 *Form1;
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
__fastcall TForm1::TForm1(TComponent* Owner)
        : TForm(Owner)
{
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------

void __fastcall TForm1::Button1Click(TObject *Sender)
{
    //Open StarCinema Media Player and start playing one movie
    //
    WinExec("C:\\Program Files\\StarCinema\\starcinema.exe C:\\_1MM\\earth.mpg",
            SW_SHOWNORMAL);

    //Open NotePad and open autoexec.bat file
    //
    WinExec("C:\\Windows\\notepad.exe C:\\autoexec.bat", SW_SHOWNORMAL);

}
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