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cromulent

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How do I open a different application through c++? For example if I wanted to open Notepad.exe by executing my c++ application.

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I figured it out on my own. Here it is:

#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>
using namespace std;

void main()
{
string mystring;
mystring="Notepad.exe";
ShellExecute(NULL, "open",mystring.c_str(), 0, 0, SW_SHOW);
}


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ShellExecute or System (ShellExecute is probably better..)
 
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