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Run executables from c++ boot menu

by dompadidodadollidado · in Torque Game Engine · 02/27/2008 (2:37 pm) · 4 replies

Hi!

I need to run torque executables from a program I've written i c++. The games run perfectly fine when I start them from windows explorer, but when I run from my program using system(gamepath) it gives me 2 error boxes.

first:
Failed to open "main.cs"

second:
Failed to initialize game, shutting down.

The games are built in Torque 2d, which my school bought (that's the indie licence if I remember correctly). I can't figure out what is wrong and can't get a hold of the first year students (they have login for developer forum) nor teacher.

I hope this is the right place to ask, looked most suitable.

Thanks
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Torque 3D Owner Matthew Jessick
#1
02/27/2008 (2:40 pm)
The systems current working directory is not set to the executable's folder. I assume that the current working directory is the folder where you are running your program.

Torque 3D Owner Peter Simard
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#2
02/27/2008 (2:40 pm)
You need to set the working directory of the process. Not quite sure how to do that in C++ though.

EDIT: Matthew beat me to it.

Torque 3D Owner Matthew Jessick
#3
02/27/2008 (2:50 pm)
Don't shove! :)

msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bf7fwze1.aspx
_chdir

dompadidodadollidado
#4
02/27/2008 (2:58 pm)
Thanks a lot for the fast responds!

placed the game-executable/folder in same directory as my program and that worked great!

now I only need to work the the _chdir, doesn't seem that hard.

thanks again!