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Hi, I am using a 16-bit compliler and i wanted to execute a dos commmand through c++ using system() command.I wrote the following code but it didn't help


#include<process.h>
void main()
{
system("c:\\windows\\system32\\Notepad");
}

I even tried wid 'system("notepad")' but even tht didn't run the command.Plz tell me if i am going wrong anywhere...
Sep 24 '08 #1
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newb16
687 Contributor
Doesn't work when running from IDE for me (because of ENOMEM) , but works when running 16-bit executable outside of ide from command line prompt.
Sep 24 '08 #2
donbock
2,426 Recognized Expert Top Contributor
Check the return code from system(). That could provide a clue to what's going wrong.
Sep 24 '08 #3
Ganon11
3,652 Recognized Expert Specialist
Try Notepad.exe instead of Notepad
Sep 24 '08 #4

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