starting other programs

[nrdev]

How can I start other (console) programs via one program made in masm? I want to make one program that will start another, and save info from it.

[dedndave]

truthfully, go "hack" someplace else

[qWord]

hi,

Use CreateProcess() and pass a file-handle (CreateFile,OpenFile...) to STARTUPINFO.hStdOutput . The created Process (console-application) will write it output to the specified file.

regards, qWord

[Vortex]

Hi nrdev,

Here is a quick example for you :

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.386
.model flat,stdcall
option casemap:none

include     \masm32\include\windows.inc
include     \masm32\include\kernel32.inc

includelib  \masm32\lib\kernel32.lib


.data

app         db 'C:\Windows\notepad.exe',0

.data?

startinfo   STARTUPINFO         <?>
processinfo PROCESS_INFORMATION <?>

.code

start:

    invoke  CreateProcess,ADDR app,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,\
            ADDR startinfo,ADDR processinfo
           
    invoke  ExitProcess, 0

END start

[Slugsnack]

you could also use shellexecute