Expert: Joydeep Bhattacharya - 2/7/2008

Question
sir,
how to execute *.exe file using file handling in c,
fopen("c:///*.exe").....not working..
pls,tell me what is the command or any other method for executing file.
i m waiting for u r reply,
regards,
prashant

Answer
Hi Prashant

If you are using Turbo C then try using system() to execute exe file the system function takes dos command as input and excutes it otherwise try execv for linux or try spawn.

Please lemme know in case of any doubts or problems

regards
Joydeep Bhattacharya
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