Send Parameter To CMD

Question

How can i send parameters to CMD? for example send a path and start it from that path? How can i execute CMD commands? Thanks

Answer 1

To start cmd.exe and immediately execute a command, use the /K flag:

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  ShellExecute(Handle, nil, 'cmd.exe', '/K cd C:\WINDOWS', nil, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
end;

To run a command in cmd.exe and then immediately close the console window, use the /C flag:

procedure TForm1.FormCreate(Sender: TObject);
begin
  ShellExecute(Handle, nil, 'cmd.exe', '/C del myfile.txt', nil, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
end;