Declaration:
int exec(char program[], char params[], char work_dir[], int show=SW_SHOW);
Description
Starts a Windows application or DOS.
Parameters:
program - the name of the file under execution
params - the command line parameters
work_dir - the working directory for the application to be started
show - the constant to define the application window display mode.
Constants with the SW_ prefix are given in system.h.
Note that the script file will not wait for the started application to stop operation, if special measures are not taken.
Returned value
What was returned by the function API ShellExecute, that is, HINSTANCE of the application or error message.
Example
exec("pifedit.exe", "command.pif");
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