using process::start (how?)

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i tried to use

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process::start("/*path*/");

but i got this error

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error C2653: 'process' : is not a class or namespace name
error C3861: 'start': identifier not found

am i missing a header or something ?
thanks in advance

Posted 11-Aug-12 5:56am

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**JF2015** · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-11T06:13:00

See the MSDN documentation which has an example:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa326951%28v=vs.71%29.aspx[^]
Code would look like:

Process::Start(S"notepad.exe");

It is case sensitive!! Also, make sure to add the using statement:

using namespace System::Diagnostics;

Posted 11-Aug-12 6:13am

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Updated 11-Aug-12 6:15am

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