How can I use ShellExecute() with if and else commands?

Hello

Very simple problem I have here.

If network share is found, open it in explorer. Else open LocalFolder1. If LocalFolder1 isn't found, open LocalFolder2.

Current code;

Code:

#include <windows.h>
#include <tchar.h>
#include <iostream>

int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hinstance, HINSTANCE hprevious, LPSTR cmdline, int cmdshow) {

	ShellExecute(NULL, "explore", "\\\\panarchy\\share", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);

	return 0;
}

Please tell me how to use Programming Controllers within the above code.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

 

Oh?

Could you please tell me how I can set it up to do so?

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

 

Thanks for replying.

Do you think the following code would work?;

Code:

if(ShellExecute(NULL, "explore", "\\\\panarchy\\share", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL); == ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND)
{
  ShellExecute(NULL, "explore", "C:\\Backup\sony\\", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
}
else
{
  ShellExecute(NULL, "explore", "D:\\Backup\\", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
}

Tell me if you think it would work.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

PS: The reason I can't test it myself is because I don't have any shares on my network.

EDIT: Just tried it, did not work. Here is my complete log file;

 

Hello

Still not working for me. Have simplified it as much as I can, here is my complete code;

Code:

#include <windows.h>
#include <tchar.h>
#include <iostream>

int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hinstance, HINSTANCE hprevious, LPSTR cmdline, int cmdshow) {

{
  ShellExecute(NULL, "explore", "C:\\Backup\\sony\\", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
}
else
{
  ShellExecute(NULL, "explore", "D:\\Backup\\", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
}

	return 0;
}

Please tell me how to make it work, as it is still giving me the following errors (can't compile the program cause of them);

Please tell me how to get the program to work!

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

 

Thanks for replying.
However, I still don't understand.

Here is my latest code;

Code:

#include <windows.h>
#include <tchar.h>
#include <iostream>

int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hinstance, HINSTANCE hprevious, LPSTR cmdline, int cmdshow) {


if(ShellExecute(NULL, "explore", "\\\\panarchy\\share", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL); == ERROR_PATH_NOT_FOUND);

else
{
  ShellExecute(NULL, "explore", "D:\\Backup\\", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
}

	return 0;
}

Doesn't compile properly. Have also tried putting { a line before and } a line after, to no avail.

Please tell me how to get my code to work!

For the end result I am wishing, there is 1 network (UNC) path & 2 local paths.

Please help me reach my goal!

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

 

Aha! The colon was in the wrong place.

I'll try it now, thanks for the pointer!

EDIT: Just gave it a go, got the following;

||=== Release ===|
main.cpp||In function `int WinMain(HINSTANCE__*, HINSTANCE__*, CHAR*, int)':|
main.cpp|8|error: ISO C++ forbids comparison between pointer and integer|
||=== Build finished: 1 errors, 0 warnings ===|

Should I be using a different IDE/compiler? (using Code::Blocks with MinGW gcc)

 

Well, the code is pretty much complete now;

Code:

#include <windows.h>
#include <tchar.h>
#include <iostream>

#ifdef UNICODE
#define tcout wcout
#else
#define tcout cout
#endif

int APIENTRY WinMain(HINSTANCE hinstance, HINSTANCE hprevious, LPSTR cmdline, int cmdshow) {

    STARTUPINFO si = {0};
    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi = {0};
    TCHAR lpCmdLine[MAX_PATH] = {0};
    ::ExpandEnvironmentStrings(_T("\"%ProgramFiles%\\Symantec\\LiveUpdate\\LUALL.exe\""),
                              lpCmdLine, MAX_PATH);

    std::tcout << _T("Command line : ") << lpCmdLine << std::endl;

    BOOL bRet = ::CreateProcess(NULL, lpCmdLine, NULL, NULL, FALSE,
                               CREATE_NO_WINDOW, NULL, NULL, &si, &pi);

    ShellExecute(NULL, TEXT("open"), TEXT("explorer"), TEXT("\\Panarchy\\share"), NULL, SW_HIDE);
    ShellExecute(NULL, TEXT("open"), TEXT("control"), TEXT("schedtasks\0"), NULL, SW_HIDE);
    ShellExecute(NULL, TEXT("open"), TEXT("control"), TEXT("sysdm.cpl"), NULL, SW_HIDE);
    ShellExecute(NULL, TEXT("open"), TEXT("diskmgmt.msc"), NULL, NULL, SW_HIDE);

    {
        if( reinterpret_cast<int>(ShellExecute(NULL, "explore", "\\\\panarchy\\share", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL)) <= 32)
            if( reinterpret_cast<int>(ShellExecute(NULL, "explore", "D:\\BackYouUp\\", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL)) <= 32)
            {
                ShellExecute(NULL, "explore", "C:\\Backups\\bac\\", NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
            }
    }

    return 0;
}

The only caveat is that it takes a while for the program to process the ifs. If anyone knows a way around that, I'd appreciate it. If not, then the program is complete.

Panarchy

 

How do I do them in a thread?

Please tell me how!

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

 

I see the information, however I don't understand it.

Please give me an example

 

Yes, that is exactly what I don't understand.

Please give me an example of it, if possible, within my complete code.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

 

Are we speaking about converting my program to a multi-threaded one, which will launch everything at once?