Re: [Dev-C++] How to use ShellExecute?

[Per W. <pw...@ia...>]

Just add the line:
#include <shellapi.h>
at the top of your source file.

/Per W

On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Zac North wrote:

> Oh, sorry, the other mailing lists I'm on have that set up automatically.
>
> I'm sorry, but I don't know what grep-recursive-ShellExecute-whatever is.
> Could you please explain simply?
>
> -Zac
>
> On 6/29/05, Per Westermark <pw...@ia...> wrote:
> >
> > When responding to the list - remember to respond to all, or your posts
> > won't reach the list...
> >
> > Anyway, while you seem to have a build error, your post only shows a
> > warning about missing declaration of ShellExecute.
> >
> > If you do:
> > grep --recursive ShellExecute
> > in your include directories, you will notice the file shellapi.h.
> >
> > It might be an idea to make sure that you have a line:
> > #include <shellapi.h>
> > somewhere at the start of your source file.
> >
> > /Per W
> >
> > On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Zac North wrote:
> >
> > > " C:\Dev-C++\ZMOffice\main.cpp
> > > [Warning] In function `class string
> > >
> > ExecMainCommand(basic_string<char,string_char_traits<char>,__default_alloc_template<false,0>
> > > >)':
> > > 73 - C:\Dev-C++\ZMOffice\main.cpp
> > > implicit declaration of function `int ShellExecute(...)'
> > > C:\Dev-C++\ZMOffice\Makefile.win
> > > [Build Error] [main.o] Error 1"
> > >
> > > Those are my errors, though I get different ones for no reason.
> > >
> > > -Zac
> > >
> > > On 6/29/05, Per Westermark <pw...@ia...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Recommendation:
> > > >
> > > > If your code doesn't compile, the compiler emits error messages. Cut
> > these
> > > > out and post to this list.
> > > >
> > > > If your code doesn't link, the linker will emit error messages. Cut
> > these
> > > > out and post to this list.
> > > >
> > > > Just about always when someone have done everything correct, there is
> > > > still something done wrong. The MinGW compiler (DevC++ is just
> > graphical
> > > > environment - MinGW is the compiler) is not know to regularly fail to
> > > > compile valid code.
> > > >
> > > > /Per W
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Zac North wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am new to C++, and am using a "For Dummies," large book to learn
> > it.
> > > > So
> > > > > far, I think Dev C++ is a great, free compiler and am enjoying using
> > it,
> > > > > but, for whatever reason, the command "ShellExecute()" is not
> > working.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have all the parameters set correctly (I got mine from several
> > > > different
> > > > > online examples), but the script simply will not compile. It must be
> > a
> > > > > compile error with the ShellExecute or something, because it
> > compiled
> > > > fine
> > > > > before that. I don't know why it's like this, because I did
> > everything
> > > > > correctly, there is no possible reason.
> > > > >
> > > > > Could someone tell me what could be wrong?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > -Zac
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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