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running and terminating EXEs automatically

Sasikumar.SR31-Jan-06 1:28

31-Jan-06 1:28

I want to run 2 different exes one by one when i start my VC++ application.(1 should run, after 1 min that has to be automatically closed and 2nd exe should be run automatically). I tried shellexecute, WinExec for starting the exes automatically. But i don't find any application for terminating automatically. Please help me

Re: running and terminating EXEs automatically

Rage31-Jan-06 1:41

Rage

31-Jan-06 1:41

Precise if MFC or not. Here is ~~the MFC~~ a solution:

Use CreateProcess to fire up the first .exe. Save the handle returned by CreateProcess. Start a timer. When the timer expires, use TerminateProcess() with the handle as paramter to kill the first app. Then start the second app.

Reply back if you need help with timers.

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-- modified at 11:11 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

Re: running and terminating EXEs automatically

David Crow31-Jan-06 3:36

David Crow

31-Jan-06 3:36

I'm just curious what your suggestion has to do with MFC. Those two functions are not MFC-specific.

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Re: running and terminating EXEs automatically

Rage31-Jan-06 5:09

Rage

31-Jan-06 5:09

The timer solution that I wanted to explain, and decided finally not to. Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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Re: running and terminating EXEs automatically

Sasikumar.SR31-Jan-06 19:02

Sasikumar.SR

31-Jan-06 19:02

Thanks Rage,

As per your suggestion, i tried the code. CreateProcess and TerminateProcess do the things required for me. Thanks again for helping me in the right time.

Re: running and terminating EXEs automatically

Sasikumar.SR31-Jan-06 22:18

Sasikumar.SR

31-Jan-06 22:18

Hi all

While using CreateProcess() for running an EXE from the VC++ application the application works fine when i directly use EXE. When i specify the path of the shortcut the CreateProcess is failed. please suggest me to run the exe from shortcut.

Thanks in advance

Re: running and terminating EXEs automatically

David Crow1-Feb-06 2:20

David Crow

1-Feb-06 2:20

S.R.Sasi Kumar wrote:
When i specify the path of the shortcut the CreateProcess is failed. please suggest me to run the exe from shortcut.

Try ShellExecute().

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Re: running and terminating EXEs automatically

Rage31-Jan-06 1:48

Rage

31-Jan-06 1:48

Another question: are you waiting with the timer to be sure that the first app is finished before running the second one ?

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Re: running and terminating EXEs automatically

#realJSOP31-Jan-06 2:58

#realJSOP

31-Jan-06 2:58

Use CreateProcess to start your first app.

Monitor that app, and wait for it to terminate.

In your 1st app, set a timer to fire after one minute, and let the app close itself (send WM_CLOSE).

When you detect that the 1st app is terminated, run the 2nd app with CreateProcess().

ShellExecute and WinExec are brain-dead cousins of CreateProcess(). Avoid using them.

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Re: running and terminating EXEs automatically

David Crow31-Jan-06 3:40

David Crow

31-Jan-06 3:40

John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
ShellExecute and WinExec are brain-dead cousins of CreateProcess(). Avoid using them.

I agree with your WinExec() sentiment, but how would you propose to use CreateProcess() when your task is to "run" or "print" an .html or a .doc file?

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Printer Spooler

vikramlinux31-Jan-06 1:16

vikramlinux

31-Jan-06 1:16

Hi Friends,
I have local as well as network printers. I want to assign printing quota for each user and want to control the printing only is it is valid.Is there any way to do such things?

Vikram S

Re: Printer Spooler

David Crow31-Jan-06 3:43

David Crow

31-Jan-06 3:43

Could you call EnumJobs() with JOB_INFO_1 or JOB_INFO_2?

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Re: Printer Spooler

vikramlinux31-Jan-06 18:23

vikramlinux

31-Jan-06 18:23

Yes I can do that....thanx...
Is there any way to terminate/remove that job from spooler?

Re: Printer Spooler

David Crow1-Feb-06 2:19

David Crow

1-Feb-06 2:19

vikrams wrote:
Is there any way to terminate/remove that job from spooler?

How about EndDocPrinter()?

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Show me please..

KORCARI31-Jan-06 1:12

KORCARI

31-Jan-06 1:12

Show me please how can I realise z=f(x,y) using sttaic libraries.Best regards

Re: Show me please..

Rage31-Jan-06 1:37

Rage

31-Jan-06 1:37

KORCARI wrote:
z=f(x,y)

To draw it: http://www.codeproject.com/miscctrl/pgllib.asp[^]

To compute it: use the standard math library.

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Re: Show me please..

Bob Stanneveld31-Jan-06 2:13

Bob Stanneveld

31-Jan-06 2:13

Hello,

Please define more clearly what you mean. To me it is not clear if you want to create your own library or you want to use some other...

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Re: Show me please..

Storm-blade31-Jan-06 5:53

Storm-blade

31-Jan-06 5:53

Is this http://www.codeproject.com/cpp/FastMathParser.asp[^] what you are looking for?

problem with vob files

sanjukta12331-Jan-06 0:51

sanjukta123

31-Jan-06 0:51

I have used Windows Media Player 10 in my vc++ application...i can play mp3 and avi files but not vob files...when i rename the vob files to mpg, the application plays them...but it does not do the same with vob files...please help...
thanks

Sanjukta

-- modified at 6:51 Tuesday 31st January, 2006

Re: problem with vob files

Rage31-Jan-06 1:49

Rage

31-Jan-06 1:49

How are you loading the files ? Please post a small code snippet.

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Operator overloading

tbrake31-Jan-06 0:49

tbrake

31-Jan-06 0:49

Hallo

I have written some class

<br />
#if !defined(_COMPLEX_H_)<br />
#define _COMPLEX_H_<br />
<br />
#include <stdio.h><br />
#include <iostream.h><br />
<br />
class Complex  <br />
{<br />
public:<br />
	Complex();<br />
	Complex(const Complex&);<br />
	Complex(double a, double b) : re(a), im(b) {}<br />
<br />
	virtual ~Complex();<br />
<br />
	// Complex += Complex<br />
	const Complex& operator+= (const Complex&);<br />
	// Cpmplex += Zahl<br />
	const Complex& operator+= (const double);<br />
	// Zahl += Complex<br />
	friend Complex operator+= (double&, Complex&);<br />
<br />
	// Comlex + Complex<br />
	Complex operator+ (const Complex&) const;<br />
	// Complex + Zahl<br />
	Complex operator+ (const double) const;<br />
	// Zahl + Complex<br />
	friend Complex operator+ (double, const Complex&);<br />
<br />
	// Complex -= Complex<br />
	const Complex& operator-= (const Complex&);<br />
	// Complex -= Zahl<br />
	const Complex& operator-= (const double);<br />
	// Zahl -= Complex<br />
	friend Complex operator-= (double, Complex&);<br />
<br />
	// Complex - Complex<br />
	Complex operator- (const Complex&) const;<br />
<br />
	// Complex - Zahl<br />
	Complex operator- (const double) const;<br />
<br />
	// Zahl - Complex<br />
	friend Complex operator- (double, const Complex&);<br />
<br />
	// Konjunktion<br />
	Complex operator! (void);<br />
<br />
	// Ausgabe einer Complexenzahl<br />
	friend ostream& operator<< (ostream&,const Complex&);<br />
<br />
private:<br />
	double re;<br />
	double im;<br />
};<br />
<br />
#endif<br />

How to change this operator to global calling and then referencing in the class complex ???

THX T

Re: Operator overloading

Rage31-Jan-06 1:50

Rage

31-Jan-06 1:50

tbrake wrote:
global calling

What do you mean ? What do you want to achieve ?

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Re: Operator overloading

Bob Stanneveld31-Jan-06 2:17

Bob Stanneveld

31-Jan-06 2:17

Hello,

Does the following help:

Complex operator!(const Complex& This);

This operator is not a member function, but a global one.

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Re: Operator overloading

tbrake31-Jan-06 2:29

tbrake

31-Jan-06 2:29

Hi
i'd like to achive that there are not that many functions so changes might be easier to make

I know that it is possible to get the same behavior by using 4 global funktions and torefere by using friend. But i dont know hoe to manage

T

Re: Operator overloading

David Crow31-Jan-06 3:47

David Crow

31-Jan-06 3:47

tbrake wrote:
I know that it is possible to get the same behavior by using 4 global funktions...

In addition to, or in lieu of, the class methods?

tbrake wrote:
...and torefere by using friend.

Doesn't your class already have friend functions?

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