[sriraam]

i wanted to use system() defined in process.h to fiddle with folders and stuff using my C program.
but system() never succeeds ..it returns -1.
this is my code and my output.

#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
#include<dos.h>
#include<string.h>
void main(int argc,char *argv[],char *env[])
{
int i=0;
char *ptr,*ptrnew;
clrscr();
/*ptr=getenv("PATH");
strcpy(ptrnew,"PATH=");
strcat(ptrnew,ptr);
strcat(ptrnew,";C:\\TC\\TC\\BIN");
putenv(ptrnew);
 */
printf("%d\n\n",system("dir"));
for(;env[i]!=NULL;i++)
printf("%s\n",env[i]);
}

OUTPUT:

-1

COMSPEC=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\COMMAND.COM
ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1
APPDATA=C:\DOCUME~1\HARIHA~1\APPLIC~1
CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\QTJava.zip
CLIENTNAME=Console
COMMONPROGRAMFILES=C:\PROGRA~1\COMMON~1
COMPUTERNAME=SRIRAAMX-3F75EB
FP_NO_HOST_CHECK=NO
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\hariharan
LOGONSERVER=\\SRIRAAMX-3F75EB
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1
OS=Windows_NT


PATH=C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\Sys tem32\Wbem;C:\PROGRA~1\QUICKT~
1\QTSystem\;C:\TC\TC\BIN



PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WS F;.WSH
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 3, GenuineIntel
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=15
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0303
PROGRAMFILES=C:\PROGRA~1
PROMPT=$P$G
QTJAVA=C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\QTJava.zip
SESSIONNAME=Console
SYSTEMDRIVE=C:
SYSTEMROOT=C:\WINDOWS
TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
USERDOMAIN=SRIRAAMX-3F75EB
USERNAME=hariharan
USERPROFILE=C:\DOCUME~1\HARIHA~1
__COMPAT_LAYER=EnableNXShowUI
BLASTER=A220 I5 D1 P330 T3

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the comment part was also used to include the environment variable at runtime.
but no fruits even then.
the directory of my tc.exe is C\TC\TC\BIN
as u can see its included in the environment pointer list.
pls help me out.
peace!

[DaWei]

Read this with regard to putting code tags around your code. Then I'll have a look. It's too ugly, now.

[shabbir]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaWei

Read this with regard to putting code tags around your code. Then I'll have a look. It's too ugly, now.

I have done that for you as of now but you should be doing that yourself. Read the content in the link by DaWei

[DaWei]

Quote:

strcpy(ptrnew,"PATH=");

You do not understand pointers. You have declared a pointer, but a pointer must point at a valid storage area. To be useful, it is part of a pair: the pointer, and where the pointer points. You have not provided the latter part. Read this and think about it. Read it two or three times, if necessary.

[sriraam]

u dont seem to understand my problem sir.pls read my question properly.
i know a lot more about pointers than u seem to think.
my compiler seems to allocate memory .(its is not evident from the output)
but its on comment anyway.
but as u can see ,path value in output lists c:/tc/tc/bin
i added it from mycomputer.