Changing directory, running another program

abc.exe exists in C:\test\abc. abc.exe runs and returns to the C:\test\abc directory.

This is causing a problem with abc.exe; I need my proposed program to run abc.exe and then change directory to C:\test before exiting.

It's something that could be done in two lines with a dos bat file, however my program must be a .exe.

I tried making a console app that basicall did this:

// test9.cpp : Defines the entry point for the console application.
//

#include "stdafx.h"
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
system("c:\\test\\abc.exe");
system("cd c:\\test");
return 0;
}


This calls abc.exe, but doesn't change the current directory to c:\test.

any assistance/pointers are appreciated. Thanks.

TIA

it does not change the directory because the system call spawns another process which has this working dir then, but immediately quits.

try "chdir()" instead. did this help?

Compiling...
test9.cpp
D:\c\test9\test9.cpp(12) : error C2065: 'chdir' : undeclared identifier
Error executing cl.exe.

test9.exe - 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)

#include <unistd.h>