Problems using ShellExecute

[Rod]

Hi,

I just need to open command promp from C++. This is the current code I am using but i get a load of errors.

#include <shellapi.h>
 
 
int main()
{
    ShellExecute(NULL, "open", 
    "C:\Documents and Settings\04714975\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\cmd.exe", "cd", NULL, SW_SHOW)
 
 
 
 return 0;
}

[Banfa]

If you are getting errors you should post them.

Cmd.exe is not in the directory you have given, that is a link. It is in

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe

Where C:\WINDOWS may be different on your system but is the "Windows" directory.

[zahidkhan]

Hi,

I just need to open command promp from C++. This is the current code I am using but i get a load of errors.


#include <shellapi.h>


int main()
{
ShellExecute(NULL, "open",
"C:\Documents and Settings\04714975\Start Menu\Programs\Accessories\cmd.exe", "cd", NULL, SW_SHOW)



return 0;
}

you can use this

#include<stdlib.h>
int main()
{
system("start cmd");
return 0;
}