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vcpp - CreateProcess sample ( child process )

#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <tchar.h>

void _tmain( int argc, TCHAR *argv[] )
{
    STARTUPINFO si;
    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
char cmdLineArgs_Uninstall[1024];
char szSetUpISS_Uninstall[1024], szSetUpEXE_Uninstall[1024], szMachineName[1024];

    ZeroMemory( &si, sizeof(si) );
    si.cb = sizeof(si);
    ZeroMemory( &pi, sizeof(pi) );

strcpy(szSetUpISS_Uninstall,"C:\\SBP_Temp\\IU_setup_uninstall.iss");

strcpy(szSetUpEXE_Uninstall, "C:\\Program Files\\Skill Building Pro\\Setup.exe");

strcpy(szMachineName, "MALATHI_V");

// sprintf(cmdLineArgs_Uninstall, "C:\\psexec.exe \\\\MALATHI_V ""\"C:\\SBPFiles\\setup.exe\" -s -f1""\"C:\\SBP_Temp\\IU_setup_uninstall.iss\"");

sprintf(cmdLineArgs_Uninstall, "psexec.exe \\\\%s ""\"%s\" -s -f1""\"%s\"", szMachineName, szSetUpEXE_Uninstall, szSetUpISS_Uninstall );

    // Start the child process.
    if( !CreateProcess( NULL,   // No module name (use command line)
        cmdLineArgs_Uninstall,        // Command line
        NULL,           // Process handle not inheritable
        NULL,           // Thread handle not inheritable
        FALSE,          // Set handle inheritance to FALSE
        0,              // No creation flags
        NULL,           // Use parent's environment block
        NULL,           // Use parent's starting directory
        &si,            // Pointer to STARTUPINFO structure
        &pi )           // Pointer to PROCESS_INFORMATION structure
    )
    {
        printf( "CreateProcess failed (%d).\n", GetLastError() );
        return;
    }

DWORD dwError = WaitForInputIdle( pi.hProcess, INFINITE);

DWORD dwExitCode;

while( 1 )
{
dwExitCode = 0;

GetExitCodeProcess( pi.hProcess, &dwExitCode );

if( dwExitCode != 259 )
{
break;
}
else
{
::Sleep(5000);
}
}

    // Close process and thread handles.
    CloseHandle( pi.hProcess );
    CloseHandle( pi.hThread );
}