string x;
x = "\"c:\\folder\\file.exe\" -parameter1:value1 -parameter2:value2";
system(x.c_str());

string x;
x = "\"c:\\folder\\file.exe\" -parameter1:\"value1\"";
system(x.c_str());

#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <tchar.h>
#include <direct.h>
 
int main(  )
{
    chdir("C:/j2sdk1.4.2_04/bin");
 
    STARTUPINFO si;
    PROCESS_INFORMATION pi;
    LPTSTR szCmdline=_tcsdup(TEXT("javac Saluton.java"));
 
    ZeroMemory( &si, sizeof(si) );
    si.cb = sizeof(si);
    ZeroMemory( &pi, sizeof(pi) );
 
    // Start the child process. 
    if( !CreateProcess( NULL,   // No module name (use command line)
        szCmdline,      // 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 
        &si,            // Pointer to STARTUPINFO structure
        &pi )           // Pointer to PROCESS_INFORMATION structure
    ) 
    {
        printf( "CreateProcess failed (%d).\n", GetLastError() );
        getchar();
        //return 0;
    }
 
    // Wait until child process exits.
    WaitForSingleObject( pi.hProcess, INFINITE );
 
    // Close process and thread handles. 
    CloseHandle( pi.hProcess );
    CloseHandle( pi.hThread );
 
    getchar();
}