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Jishaxe

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Initiating Windows Shell Commands
« on: July 02, 2010, 01:28:19 am »
How would I execute a Windows Shell command programmicly?
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  1. ShellExecute(Handle,'open','command.com',Whatevercommand,nil,SW_SHOW);
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Just brings up cmd, with no commands in it. Cmd then stays up.
Thanks in advance,
- Josh
« Last Edit: July 02, 2010, 01:32:55 am by Joshuzzz »
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Re: Initiating Windows Shell Commands
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2010, 04:21:23 pm »
Try running 'command /?' in a command box.
You'll see that '/C <actual command>' does the trick.
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Re: Initiating Windows Shell Commands
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2010, 11:21:27 am »
Quote from: Joshuzzz on July 02, 2010, 01:28:19 am
How would I execute a Windows Shell command programmicly?
Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]
  1. ShellExecute(Handle,'open','command.com',Whatevercommand,nil,SW_SHOW);
  2.  
Just brings up cmd, with no commands in it. Cmd then stays up.
 

(the windows shell is cmd.exe, command.com is the dos compatibility shell)
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