Hi,
I am a newbie to C++. I'm almost sure that there is the possibility to take parameters when running program in console.

Ex.:
program.exe /a etc ...
How can I get those parameters and values in program?

Thanks in advance!

hi,

  i think you should locate the file you saved.....
im not sure about your problem what do you want to intend for...but i guess your problem if im not mistaken is you want to run your program in console..
what if you download the windows application of c++ like (dev-c++)....

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Nice reply, but it's not what I want.
I give you an example: i've created a program in c++ ( :) so I know about Dev-C++, Visual C++) and now I want to run the program from phph through system() or exec().
exec("program.exe /arguments_here")
Question based on the above example: how can I get the /arguments_here list?

if I am understanding your question correctly than you want it to where in the command prompt you can type :

program.exe /a 2 2

where program.exe uses a as a parameter to add the two numbers

this may not be what your program does but I'm using this as an example. If this is what you would like to do then you are in luck because it is absolutely EASY!!!!

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This is exactly what I intend to do. But I can't figure out. Maybe using some parameters for function main()?

Exactly!!!!

In order to do this you must create parameters for the main function

EX:

int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     char x = *argv[1];
     int a, b;
     a = atoi(argv[2]);
     b = atoi(argv[3]);
}

now ignore the atoi function if you don't know what it is. (Parsing function)

What the above shows is parameters that are used for the example I posted above

this can apply to anything.

The argv[] applies to what you type after your program in the console window

so if its the first parameter it will be argv[1]

now this may be slightly confusing if you don't understand pointers so if you have any more questions about it just ask.

~ Geo

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This is exactly what I wanted to do. Thanks!

P.S. I agree with you about the last line in the post (quote :) )

No problem, is it working?

If you have any issues or additional questions just ask.

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I did not test it. I'm at work right now and I have something else to do. I got the ideea. When I first see your post some things were unclear in my head: what is argc. I hit search on google and I found.