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Jonathan Drexler

Delphi Developer
Tue, 23 Jun 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Running another windows program from inside a Delphi program

Does anybody know how to run another windows program from inside
a Delphi program.   I have found a command called "ExecProgram",
but cannot get the delphi compiler to recognize it.  Any
suggestions about that command or any better ways of
accomplishing the same thing would be appreciated.
 
David Ullric

Delphi Developer
Tue, 23 Jun 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Re:Running another windows program from inside a Delphi program


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Jonathan Drexler <jdrex...@urfim.ucla.edu> wrote:
>Does anybody know how to run another windows program from inside
>a Delphi program.   I have found a command called "ExecProgram",
>but cannot get the delphi compiler to recognize it.  Any
>suggestions about that command or any better ways of
>accomplishing the same thing would be appreciated.

        ExecProgram is a WinHelp macro (so for example you can use it
to run a program from a button in a help file), not a Delphi or Windows
function.

        You can run programs from Delphi via the WinExec or ShellExecute
functions.

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Ed Lagerbur

Delphi Developer
Wed, 24 Jun 1998 03:00:00 GMT

Re:Running another windows program from inside a Delphi program


Jonathan Drexler <jdrex...@urfim.ucla.edu> schrijft:

Quote
> Does anybody know how to run another windows program from inside
> a Delphi program.   I have found a command called "ExecProgram",
> but cannot get the delphi compiler to recognize it.  Any
> suggestions about that command or any better ways of
> accomplishing the same thing would be appreciated.

use

 ShellExecute  in Shellapi unit

 or

 WinExec / LoadModule  in Winprocs unit

see delphi help files

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