R: WinExec problem

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From: Steve
Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 09:24

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> I need to launch, from my program, another application. I
tried the
> following instruction:
>
> WinExec("C:/vvoce/vvoce.exe", SW_SHOWDEFAULT);
>
> The problem: the external application launched this way
does not function
> correctly, because the working directory appears to be the
directory of my
> program, not the directory of the external application. If
I run that
> application by double clicking its link on my desktop, the
application works
> correctly. So: is there a way to programmatically emulate
a double click on
> the icon (link) that launches that application?

You could use CreateProcess instead. There, you can specify
the working directory for the child process.

HTH,

Steve.

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