Run cmd or bat by C++ exe

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I want to write a code to execute the cmd script by c++ , but my code is not working.

What I have tried:

C++

#include "windows.h"

using namespace std;

int main()
{
	
	while (true) {
		WinExec("cmd \"c:\\ahul.cmd\" ",SW_SHOWMINIMIZED);
		Sleep(3000);
	}

	return 0;
}

Posted 9-Oct-16 23:27pm

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Updated 10-Oct-16 0:45am

Leo Chapiro

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Patrice T 10-Oct-16 5:35am

Define "My code is not working"

[no name] 10-Oct-16 6:18am

Why are you running the command shell to run a cmd file from the command shell? That makes no sense. Try WinExec("\"c:\\ahul.cmd\" ",SW_SHOWMINIMIZED); and see if it starts working. Then learn how to check the return value from functions to check for errors.

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KarstenK · Answer 1 · 2016-10-10T00:45:00

You must use the function with the correct parameters.

C++

WinExec("c:\\ahul.cmd",SW_SHOWNORMAL);//cut out unneeded stuff

Normally you wont store an app in the root of C: but in some ProgramFiles directory.

I would recommand that you use the more powerful ShellExecute because it has more power because of its parameters.