I tried making it so that when i clicked a button it did the shellexecute command. To launch an application or execute a file in win32 environment we will use the shellexecute windows api function. This tiny article describes how you can use the windows sdk function shellexecute to start any program or shortcut. This is a small code snippet to open a pdf file in acrobat reader using shellexecute function. Using shellexecute to start any program or short cut. Although this function does not only have one parameter like opendocument, it also can open the explorer. Problem with shellexecute and delphi xe solutions experts. Note also that the function name, shellexecute, is casesensitive within the declare statement.
The case of shellexecute, shellexecuteex, createprocess and. All use the shellapi unit and either the shellexecute or shellexecuteex api functions. Delphi xe and shellexecute glitch just encountered a strange bug in one of my programs when running it from the delphi xe ide on windows 10. Sometimes it runs the batch file correctly, other times not. Different ways of executing applications and files from delphi there are several ways of executing files and applications from delphi. If the url is not hard coded but held in a string, then it will need to be explicitly passed as a pchar. Getmoduleusage windows takes a value returned from the exec or shell and 2.
Triggering a tbrowseurl action with a valid url property value causes the program to hang and the default browser chrome is not displayed. I would like to use something else so i dont have the dos window. If a copy of the application is already running, it loads a new instance of the application. When i step through with the debuger it seems to work every time. This blog contains technical solutions and tips for delphi programming. Lets say you have a database application that uses an external backup utility. Delphi xe5 shellexecute non english characters stack overflow. For delphi developers the best thing to do is retire the shellexecute api call and convert it over to shellexecuteex or to create a separate. I can easily see how firemonkey can be improved to bring it in line with traditional delphi techniques by doing the following. How can i launch delphi 7 from an exe file written in delphi xe. If you want to use shellexecute to launch a specific program, the action is the word open and the filename is the fullyqualified filename of the exe file, as in the above example. For just running an external application, or opening a registered file, opening a folder, printing a file, and so on.
How to use runas with shellexecute autoit general help and. Different ways of executing applications and files from delphi. We know shellexecute will open the file with whatever viewer the pdf file is associated with. On vista either of these two methods passes through uac and runs the script with the proper elevated credentials. Hi guys i have tried several methods but keep getting errors and instead have decided to start from scratch. Now i know i can go with the whole createprocess in delphi, but it just seems overkill. Delphi shellexecute cmd using listbox parameters solutions. After the sikuli script is done, the cmd line closes on its own. Jan 20, 2019 the delphi programming language provides a quick way to write, compile, package, and deploy applications crossplatform.
Shellexecute is delphi windows api function that is mostly used for launch external applications from our delphi application. Delphi create a process or shelling to start up an external application. In delphi, you can use the function shellexecute for this purpose. In most cases, the windows apifunction shellexecute is used. Shellexecute delphi 7 personal posted by joey on may 01, 2003. I am using shellexecute in delphi 7 to launch internet explorer with some parameters.
A better option, though, would be to use formtohwnd, which is more a direct replacement for fmxhandletohwnd than windowhandletoplatform and we can wonder why the docs dont point us at this routine, though the likely answer is the docs writer. I have programmed in delphi since 1995 delphi1 i am now evaluating delphi xe4. Its a command line program, that you launch by first opening cmd. Shellexecutehandle, open, pchar, pcharc copy file1. I need a solution to replace the shellexecute command for the windows platform. Thanks in advance hello, xe5 has increased functionality. Is delphi xe5 good enough for a big erp project with several dlls and hundreds of units and forms. Launch a url or document on ios and android with delphi firemonkey january 6, 2014 if you are use to using windows you probably know to use shellexecute to launch a browser or other document. Im calling shellexecute from a dll but from a function other than dllmain and cannot persuade the function to find the. Programming tips, downloads, forums, news, topsites, newsletter. Although delphi creates a graphical user interface, there are bound to be times you want to execute a program from your delphi code. I am using shellexecute to open dwgs, it works fine, but i need to open dwgs in read only mode, is possible to do this with shellexecute or shellexecuteex.
Shellexecute on android and ios with firemonkey delphi xe5. Im trying to set up a shellexecute so that when i click on a tray icon, it opens up a new page on the default browser. May 05, 2010 the shellexecute functions purpose is to activate a document. After the handler has shut the process, run the next process sikuli script. The file i am opening here is a pdf file and its working fine. The most important parameters are the action and the filename.
We write the solution both to an html file and a csv file. Quite possibly your ffmpeg executable uses getcommandlinea rather than getcommandlinew to read the command. What if the user doesnt have an associated viewer for the pdf, in this case what would be the default pdf reader the shellexecute will pick to open the pdf. To launch an application or execute a file in a win32 environment, use the shellexecute windows api function. Shellexecute commandline, windowstyle, directory applicationname.
Delphi tokyoxe7 xe6 xe5 xe4 xe3 xe2 xe, firemonkey, firedac, datasnap, quickreport, devexpress, woll2woll, tms components, indy. How is a d7 win32 program compared to a delphi xe5 one in terms of stability and performance. Launch a url or document on ios and android with delphi. The delphi programming language provides a quick way to write, compile, package, and deploy applications crossplatform. Feb 18, 2014 web resources about shellexecute printto help embarcadero. The case of shellexecute, shellexecuteex, createprocess and osk. It boggles my mind, why embarcadero has lost the most important aspects of delphi. If you are use to using windows you probably know to use shellexecute to launch a browser or other document outside of your application. I had nice runprog to run applications with several switches like waitforprocess, but it does not work on windows 10. Shellexecute and read only dwgs autodesk community. Quite possibly your ffmpeg executable uses getcommandlinea rather than getcommandlinew to read the command line and the conversion from utf16 to ansi fails there are various options but i rather suspect that the easiest will be to specify the working directory for the new process to the directory containing the file. I am just trying to share knowledges that i gained from others and which will help others.
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