Start a process using QProcess

Question

I\'m trying to start Microsoft word using QProcess as following:

QString program = \"WINWORD.EXE\";
process->start(program);

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Answer 1

If the method, where you're trying to launch external process, is finished right after your code, e.g.:

void foo() {
    ...
    QString program = "WINWORD.EXE";
    process->start(program);
}

and variable

process

was declared as local variable, it will be destroyed at the end of method and no external process will be started - or correctly you won't see it because it will be destroyed right after start.

It was the reason for similar issue in my case. Hope it helps.