Running An Extenal File how to

hi guyzi fairly new to c++i started readnig a big book but it gonna take me a while to reach the last pageand i need to do a menu quite fast so could any one of You help me with this :i need to know whith action will run an external file using the the app assigned to it in the windows shell (sort of like the "run" command in used in dos)or a brief source code with a button fireing some file to use as a tutorial thanks in advance

K'mon guyzanybody??please help me with thati had to put c++ aside couse i need to perfect my PHP

in php,try int dl ( string library)in c,try int system( const char *command );in WIN32 API,try 1HINSTANCE ShellExecute( HWND hwnd, LPCTSTR lpOperation, LPCTSTR lpFile, LPCTSTR lpParameters, LPCTSTR lpDirectory, INT nShowCmd);2UINT WinExec( LPCSTR lpCmdLine, // address of command line UINT uCmdShow // window style for new application);

thanks load browill check it outappreciate the help

Try rapidshare search for some books on C++ or even books.google.com will help. I got most of my scripting needs through rapidshare.

in c,try int system( const char *command );