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How can I add %ProgramFiles% to a system() call?

Hello

How can I add %ProgramFiles% to a system() call?

Here is my current code (using Dev-C++);

Code:

#include <cstdlib>

#include <iostream>



using namespace std;



int main(int argc, char *argv[])

{

    system("diskmgmt.msc");

    system(""%ProgramFiles%"\\Symantec\\LiveUpdate\\LUALL.exe");

    system("PAUSE");

    return EXIT_SUCCESS;

}

Please tell me how to get this line: system(""%ProgramFiles%"\\Symantec\\LiveUpdate\\LU ALL.exe"); to work.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

PS: Once I've gotten this to work, I'd also like to know how to stop the command prompt window from appearing.

Re: How can I add %ProgramFiles% to a system() call?

Looks from your other post like you've already sussed it but as with the backslash you also have to escape quotes to include them in a string.

You want system to execute the following:

Code:

"%ProgramFiles%\Symantec\LiveUpdate\LUALL.exe"

So the code to do this is:

Code:

system("\"%ProgramFiles%\\Symantec\\LiveUpdate\\LUALL.exe\"");

Re: How can I add %ProgramFiles% to a system() call?