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ne gud programmers here???

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damritraj
damritraj Original post #1
Jul 2, 2007 at 10:24 PM
I need help in makin a C++ program which can change the start button caption...!

Can ne1 help me???


I guess yes...as dis forum is full of geeks..!!
Garbage
Garbage #2
Jul 2, 2007 at 10:36 PM
If u know file handling in C/C++ then I think u can!

Only u have to open "one" ;-) file in binary mode & search for "Start" string.
Replace it with same length string. & U have done !!!

Hope this help!

NOTE : U have to search which file u have to open for editing ;-)
saurabh kakkar
Jul 3, 2007 at 12:28 AM
wrong section buddy plz post such Q in QnA section plz read the rules of

the forum also
damritraj
Jul 3, 2007 at 6:28 AM
@^

SORRY brother....
frm nw i'll keep dis in mind..!
Zeeshan Quireshi
Jul 3, 2007 at 12:20 PM
shirish_nagar said:
If u know file handling in C/C++ then I think u can!

Only u have to open "one" ;-) file in binary mode & search for "Start" string.
Replace it with same length string. & U have done !!!

Hope this help!

NOTE : U have to search which file u have to open for editing ;-)
Nopes's it's not that easy , you actually have to open the resource fork of the file explorer.exe and edit it , which is not easy using basic C++ classes .

If you open file in binary mode then it will open the data fork of the file , i.e. the actual executablee instructions and not the resources which we want to edit .

*www.codeproject.com/string/updatestringresource.asp

this might help you out on programmatically editing resources .
Garbage
Garbage #6
Jul 3, 2007 at 1:49 PM
^^^ can u plz check the explorer.exe file opened in DOS EDIT? ;-)
damritraj
Jul 3, 2007 at 3:35 PM
@Above

No its not opening in DOS edit..!
Garbage
Garbage #8
Jul 3, 2007 at 7:52 PM
What error u r getting ??

Here is the procedure to open it
Go on command prompt & type

cd\
cd windows
edit explorer.exe
damritraj
Jul 3, 2007 at 10:15 PM
@Above

i did dat only.....
bt it opens a fresh file nt d default explorer.exe
Garbage
Garbage #10
Jul 4, 2007 at 5:41 PM
then search for explorer.exe in windows.