[gme-users] runnning exe from GME dll

[Vijdan KIZILAY]

interpreter is in C++. I solved my problem.
When I run the exe from the interpreter, a command prompt is also opened
with the exe.
I am closing this command prompt window and then interpreter goes to run the
next code line.

thanks,
Vijdan


On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 3:50 AM, Jeff Shanab <jshanab at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Is your interpreter in C++ or Java? I just happened to be working with a
> java interpreter this weekend and needed input from the user.
> A simple dialog box was a basic 1 liner in java to get info from the
> user. I haven't looked but perhaps the same can be done in c++?
>
> Csaba Toth wrote:
> >
> > Hi Vijdan,
> >
> >
> >
> > As far as I can understand this is a general programming issue.
> >
> > We say that a call is synchronous (or blocking) if it won’t return to
> > the caller until the task is finished. An asynchronous (or non
> > blocking) call returns immediately to the caller point. In that case
> > it depends how you’ll be notified about the completion of the started
> > task. Sometimes you can specify some callback or delegate function, or
> > you have to set up some kind of IPC (inter process communication) or
> > periodically check some resource.
> >
> >
> >
> > system is a standard C call and it is blocking (while _/exec//_execve
> > is not).
> >
> >
> >
> > You need to start a new process or a thread and start your desired
> > program from there. Instead of using _exec I suggest to use
> CreateProcess:
> >
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms682425%28VS.85%29.aspx
> >
> >
> >
> > This is it, if you just want to simply start a program like NotePad.
> > If you want to communicate with this process also, that cannot be
> > covered in this e-mail.
> >
> >
> >
> > Hope that helps,
> >
> > Csaba
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* gme-users-bounces at list.isis.vanderbilt.edu
> > [mailto:gme-users-bounces at list.isis.vanderbilt.edu] *On Behalf Of
> > *Vijdan KIZILAY
> > *Sent:* Monday, December 07, 2009 10:33 AM
> > *To:* gme-users
> > *Subject:* [gme-users] runnning exe from GME dll
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello,
> > I have a problem about running exe from a model
> > interpreter in GME.
> >
> > I run for example
> > (void)system("C:\\WINDOWS\\NOTEPAD.EXE");
> > from the model interpreter code.
> >
> > But when I run this exe, my code waits for the cmd to be closed
> > for going on.
> >
> > I want my interpreter  to goes on? Is there a way?
> >
> > best regards
> > Vijdan
> >
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