MarkF wrote:
> I'm new to programming. I am a Software Test Engineer. I am trying
> to write a program that launches a HyperACESS executable and then
> inputs a bunch of integers and characters into the application. I was
> thinking of using the system() function like so: system("cd C:\Program
> Files\HAWin32\HAWIN32.EXE") but thats as far as my feeble mind has
> taken me. If using the system() function is the best way of going
> about this can someone point me to a good example of using system() in
> this manner? If not, any suggestions?
system() is system-dependent, so what it does precisely with its
arguments depends on the system you are on. Typically, you need to give
it a path to a "command" to run. So, drop the "cd" in your example, as
it is unnecessary, and just specify the command itself with its arguments.
So long,
Thomas
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