Call Other Application by one Program

kiennd · 08-01-2003, 10:01 PM

Can you help me!
I want writing a program by C/C++ to call a other application, Example: Openoffice, but I cant not how to do it.

Example: call Winword appplication, Program was writen by VB:

'call WinWord Application
Dim appWD As Word.Application
Set appWD = New Word.Application
'Open exist file .doc
Dim doc As Document
Set doc = appWD.Documents.Open(filename, ReadOnly:=True).

shishir · 08-01-2003, 11:24 PM

you can always do a system() and specify the program (with desired arguments,coming in argv) you want to execute...

more adventurous..you can do an exec on the program with desired arguments again,coming in argv

brice2nice · 08-01-2003, 11:26 PM

You can have a look at the exec** family

kiennd · 08-01-2003, 11:43 PM

Thanks for all!
Please tell me for more detail.

lackluster · 08-02-2003, 01:52 AM

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