Refers to programmatically running an application from another.
In the Windows API the function CreateProcess is used to create a new process.
See fork for similar functionality on UNIX/POSIX systems.
Questions tagged [createprocess]
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Execute a process or Create a process and set time interval to closed it
I would like to execute an application with parameters without a gui window, then auto end process gracefully in 2minutes.
This is how I use the code:
procedure ExecNoWait(Filename: string);
var
bchExec: array[0..1024] of char;
pchEXEC:…
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CreateProcess with a custom string
I'm trying to run 'CreateProcess' in c, with a custom string that I build.
When I'm using a simple string like:
TCHAR command[]= _T("MyApp.exe -OPTION1 -OPTION2")
Everything seems to work fine.
But as I try to build a custom string (with getting…
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CreateProcess failed in C
i'm trying to create a process using the following code:
void GenerateCommandLine( char *commandLine,
int maxLength,
const char *imageTitle) {
const char * COMMAND_LINE_TEMPLATE =…
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fopen opens File before calling it
First my code:
void RecvPaths(char *szRETURN)
{
FILE *hFILE;
char *szFILE = new char[2048];
hFILE = fopen("FLM.tmp", "r");
do
{
fgets(szFILE, 2048, hFILE);
strcat(szRETURN, szFILE);
} while(!feof(hFILE));
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Launch an .exe file from Win32
I have been trying to start an exe file from a Win32 application, however I have been unable to get it to work. I want to pass an argument to it as well, but I don't think I am doing it correctly. A similar question has been asked here before, but…
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How to check Win32 CreateProcess() failed reason using ProcMon. exclude GetLastError()
I am having an issue with checking CreateProcess() failure reason, there was a code in production which doesn't log GetLastError() when CreateProcess() failed so i am running ProcMon to check the reason but unable to find the reason (Will procMon…
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How can I CreateProcess with DPI awareness set to DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT_UNAWARE
I have C++ application which opens other apps with CreateProcessA on Windows 10. These apps could have different settings for DPI Awareness.
So the question is - can I create processes with DPI Awareness set to DPI_AWARENESS_CONTEXT_UNAWARE?
If not…
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Why does another executable file doesn't give me a hint just like the other one on how parameters in command-line should be formatted?
In one of my executable file when I try to call it using CreateProcess and passed some parameters in command line the executable file gives me a hint that the parameter should be like this format.
But, when I try to call another executable it…
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windows Runas always returns "The System cannot find the file specified"
Windows runas.exe application does not work when I use the same syntax shown in runas /?. For example one of the usages shown is, runas /trustlevel program, however, when I use runas /trustlevel<0x20000> calc I get "The system cannot…
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Unable to pass command line to new exe created by CreateProcess
I am now trying to call an .exe from my application written in C++
The exe that I am trying to call is a Kermit program (k95.exe) - a file transfer app.
Without using C++, I am able type in command at the Kermit program and it works.
However, now I…
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obtain user input from CreateProcess with CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE
I do this:
if (!CreateProcessA(NULL, lArgs, NULL, NULL, FALSE,
CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE, NULL, NULL, &StartupInfo, &ProcessInfo))
{
free(lArgs);
return GetLastError();
}
But I don't know how to obtain the input from the console.
Am I oblige…
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why does cmd.exe in CreateProcess behaves different from DOS-prompt?
I use Altar's GetDOSOutput() (variant 1) to this question to call dos-commands by a simple delphi program. However, existing DOS program's such as DiskPart cannot be found when called by by CreateProcess whereas they present no problem when called…
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Program recognizes a copy of itself in the operating system
I'm trying to create a piece of software that will not be susceptible to bots. Is there a way for me to code into a program a way to check in the operating system for a process just like it and then put in a shutdown mechanism if it is recognized.…
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c++ can't pass an argument with CreateProcess
i have to pass a string into my process, but for some reason i can't
i've tried to pass a path and an argument in function, i've tried to put a \0 after the argument, i've tried to pass an argument or space + an argument but it doesn't passes.
could…
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Why isn't this code executing a hello world executable
Why isn't this code running my hello world c executable
#include
#include
int main()
{
// path for hello world compiled program
std::string app_path = "C:\\Users\\test\\Desktop\\a.exe";
BOOL inherit_handles =…
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