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Dark GDK / Open .exe?

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Vesper103
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Posted: 24th Jun 2008 09:15
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Is there a way to in-code Open a .exe program? for instance you want a GDK game to run and to export a variable to another program who's sole purpose is to save it to a file. Like how some games load up a Console window?

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Mahoney
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Posted: 24th Jun 2008 09:23
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Jason? Lilith?
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elantzb
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Posted: 24th Jun 2008 09:30
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i got this.
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elantzb
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i believe you need to do this:



probably a better way, though.
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jezza
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Posted: 24th Jun 2008 09:32 Edited at: 24th Jun 2008 09:33
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use the
int system(char* path)
function. it returns exit code for the program you ran. I think, but im not sure that you can give the program arguements.

edit: lol u beat me to it
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elantzb
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i gave an example, and you described the return value.

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elantzb
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and if you want to open a console menue:


right?
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Mahoney
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Posted: 24th Jun 2008 09:49
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I've never actually seen the system( ... ) command. What is it?
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elantzb
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basically throws cmd.exe a query.


you may have heard of the hated system("PAUSE");
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