#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>

int main() {
    STARTUPINFO si;
    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;

    // Initialize memory for the structures
    ZeroMemory(&si, sizeof(si));
    si.cb = sizeof(si);
    ZeroMemory(&pi, sizeof(pi));

    // Command to be executed (adjust path if necessary)
    const char* command = "C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\calc.exe";

    // Create child process
    if (!CreateProcessA(
        NULL,               // No module name (use command line)
        const_cast<LPSTR>(command),  // 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 
        LPSTARTUPINFOA(& si),                // Pointer to STARTUPINFO structure
        &pi                 // Pointer to PROCESS_INFORMATION structure
    )) {
        std::cerr << "Create Process Failed. Error: " << GetLastError() << std::endl;
        return -1;
    }

    // Wait until child process exits
    WaitForSingleObject(pi.hProcess, INFINITE);

    std::cout << "Child Complete" << std::endl;

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

    return 0;
}