wxExecute on MS Vista Topic is solved

[Marcus Frenkel]

I get error 704 elevation required when using wxExecute in MS Vista when the application (installer) that should be executed requires admin privileges. If the application doesn't require admin privileges then it gets executed ok.

The main wx application has the following line in the manifest:

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<requestedExecutionLevel level='asInvoker' uiAccess='false' />

Is it that the main application should also run with admin privileges in order to wxExecute another app that too requires admin privileges?

Any help on this?

Thx, Marcus

[doublemax]

This might be helpful:
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vista-sec ... vator.aspx

[TrV]

I can lead you to this thread where i came through Vista UAC.
But i'm really interested in knowing more about your manifest of your wx application.

[chris_bern]

Is it that the main application should also run with admin privileges in order to wxExecute another app that too requires admin privileges?

Yes if you start it directly in wxExecute. To make UAC popup and ask for approval try this:

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wxExecute(wxT("cmd /C \"")+FullPathAndFileName+wxT("\""), ....

To avoid console window poping up use output redirection as explained in the docs for wxProcess & wxExecute.

[Marcus Frenkel]

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wxExecute(wxT("cmd /C \"")+FullPathAndFileName+wxT("\""), ....

Works great, thx.