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hellzlaker - Sat Mar 08, 2008 10:42 pm
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im trynna make a program that opens the following windows but i have a problem, it opens the first window (subbill) and turns others for like 1 second and closes them

here is the code

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else if (option == "run")
{
cout<<"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n";
cout<<"Feature is being worked on \n";
system("pause");
ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "server\\Subbill.exe", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
Sleep(3000);
ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "server\\subgame2.exe",NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
Sleep(3000);
ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "bot\\MERVbot.exe",NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
Sleep(3000);
ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "bot1\\MERVbot.exe",NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
Sleep(3000);
ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "bot1\\MERVbot.exe",NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
Sleep(3000);

return main();
}

can you tell me why is it happening and how to fix it?

tcsoccerman - Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:16 pm
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does it open for more than a second when you open it normally(double clicking)?

hellzlaker - Sat Mar 08, 2008 11:41 pm
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? no but i did sleep(3000) just to make sure since i thought maybe timing was the problem, but do you know why all other programs close except for subbill?

Bak - Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:09 am
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when you double click on them in that order, do they stay open?

Animate Dreams - Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:40 pm
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Can you even call Sleep() if you're not a thread?

Doc Flabby - Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:44 pm
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Animate Dreams wrote:

Can you even call Sleep() if you're not a thread?

You are always in a Thread

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HINSTANCE ShellExecute(
HWND hwnd,
LPCTSTR lpOperation,
LPCTSTR lpFile,
LPCTSTR lpParameters,
LPCTSTR lpDirectory,
INT nShowCmd
);

They are probably closing because he has not provided the working directory. Which means they cant find the files they are looking for.

Animate Dreams - Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:45 pm
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Crap... are we getting philosophical? If so, it's going over my head :(

hellzlaker - Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:07 pm
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Bak wrote:

when you double click on them in that order, do they stay open?

yes they do stay open

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They are probably closing because he has not provided the working directory. Which means they cant find the files they are looking for.

no it finds it and opens it up, and it says subgame and the bots do open they just close a second later but you get a chance to see what it says

tcsoccerman - Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:32 pm
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maybe the program has a problem with how you're opening it? just a guess.

Doc Flabby - Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:47 pm
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hellzlaker wrote:

[..]
no it finds it and opens it up, and it says subgame and the bots do open they just close a second later but you get a chance to see what it says

The working directory is not subgame2.exe. Its the directory subgame is in. You need to reference it,so it loads properly, when you run shell execute put the folder subgame where lpDirectory goes.

Example

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ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "server\\subgame2.exe",NULL, "server\\", SW_SHOWNORMAL);

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Purge - Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:48 pm
Post subject: Re: help with c++

hellzlaker wrote:

im trynna make a program that opens the following windows but i have a problem, it opens the first window (subbill) and turns others for like 1 second and closes them

here is the code

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can you tell me why is it happening and how to fix it?

Can you actually compare strings with an equalto in C++? I know you can in Java, but I thought in C++ you have to use a function like strcmp() or something.

If not, I'm surprised it goes through the loop.

Mine GO BOOM - Tue Mar 11, 2008 6:57 pm
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If it is a string class, the == is overloaded to work.

Dr Brain - Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:00 pm
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Note: You shouldn't use == in Java, since it's not guaranteed to work (but usually does because of internal stuff), especially with strings from external sources.