/*
 * BgRun v1.0
 * 
 * Background application execution from commandline for Win9x.
 *
 * (C) 2001 Jukka Simila - www.jukkis.net
 *
 * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
 * met: 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
 * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2.
 * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
 * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
 * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
 *
 * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
 * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
 * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
 * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
 * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
 * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
 * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
 * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
 * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
 * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 * SUCH DAMAGE.
 *
 */

// This compiles fine for me on Win98 with Borland's free commandline tools.   //
// Remember to use '>nul' in the end of command if you have problems with php. //   

#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <string.h>
#pragma hdrstop


void ErrorMessage(char *str)  //display detailed error info
{
  LPVOID msg;
  FormatMessage(
    FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER | FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM,
    NULL,
    GetLastError(),
    MAKELANGID(LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT), // Default language
    (LPTSTR) &msg,
    0,
    NULL
  );
  printf("%s: %s\n",str,msg);
  LocalFree(msg);
}
void main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
if (argc>1) {

char * app_spawn; 
(void * )app_spawn=malloc(255);

if (argc==2) {
	strcpy(app_spawn, "\"");
	strcat(app_spawn, argv[1]);
	strcat(app_spawn, "\"");
} else {
	strcpy(app_spawn, "\"");
	strcat(app_spawn, argv[1]);
	strcat(app_spawn, "\"");
	int x=2;
	while(x<argc) {
		strcat(app_spawn, " ");
		strcat(app_spawn, argv[x]);
		x++;
	}
}

    STARTUPINFO si; 
    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi; 


    ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(si)); 
    si.cb = sizeof(si); 
    si.wShowWindow = SW_HIDE; 
    si.dwFlags = STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW; 
if (!CreateProcess( NULL, 
                  app_spawn, 
                  NULL, 
                  NULL, 
                  FALSE, 
                  NORMAL_PRIORITY_CLASS, 
                  NULL, 
                  NULL, 
                  &si, 
                  &pi) ) {
    ErrorMessage("CreateProcess");
    return;
  }

free(app_spawn);
} else {
	printf("(c) 2001 Jukkis a.k.a Jukka Simila - www.jukkis.net\n\n");
	printf("Usage: bgrun <path to application> [options]\n");
	printf("Put >nul to the end of the command if you have problems.\n");
}
return;
}