Launch console app from Lazarus app in Linux.

[cyber_python]

Hi everyone!

I am a university student from Greece and I have written a C++ IDE for Linux which uses g++ to compile.

The thing is, that I want to add a "Run Program" button that will execute the compiled C++ program instead of forcing the user to use the console.

Does anyone know how to run an external (console) application (that is not in the Environment Path - we do not want that for programs that the user writes!) from within a program written with Lazarus?

-Thanks for your time.-

[Lightning]

You could use the TProcess component, Shell() on *nix, ShellExecute()/CreateProcess() on Windows.
Or any another function you would normally use.
Check the Lazarus-CCR website for more information.
Is your IDE written in Lazarus ?

[cyber_python]

Thanks Lightning! I think "Shell()" will do the job as I have used "ShellExecute()" for the Windows version and it works just fine. And by the way,yes the IDE is written in Lazarus.