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From: mabdoor@cs.vu.nl (Doorn van MAB)
Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.programmer
Subject: starting a (PM) program
Message-ID: <10034@star.cs.vu.nl>
Date: 23 May 91 10:24:25 GMT
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Organization: Fac. Wiskunde & Informatica, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
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Problems...

I want to startup a (PM) application (e.g. SystemEditor, FileSystem, browser)
INSIDE my own program.
If my own program terminates, the started application should stay.
In fact, my program should execute the 'START' command.

I tried this sample program (originally from the online-ProgrammersReference):

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#define INCL_DOSPROCESS

#include <os2.h>

#define START_PROGRAM "c:\bin\pmview.exe"
 
CHAR        LoadError[100];
PSZ         Args;
PSZ         Envs;
RESULTCODES ReturnCodes;
USHORT      rc;
int i;
 
main()
{
    if(!DosExecPgm(LoadError,
                   sizeof(LoadError),
                   4, 
                   Args,
                   Envs,
                   &ReturnCodes,
                   START_PROGRAM))
       printf("Termination Code %d  Return Code %d \n",
              ReturnCodes.codeTerminate,
              ReturnCodes.codeResult);
}
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It failed .... :-(

My question: HOW CAN I STARTUP AN PM-APPLICATION INSIDE MY OWN PROGRAM ??

Any suggestions are welcome, but please respond by e-mail.
Otherwise your answer might get expired, because I only read this group once
a week... :-)

You can contact me by e-mail:   mabdoor@cs.vu.nl

Thanks !

Matthijs van Doorn

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"If debugging is the process of removing bugs, then programming must be
 the process of putting them in."