Is there a similar class in c++ like the Desktop class in java? (Windows specific) -

given following code:

    import java.awt.desktop;     import java.io.ioexception;     public class myclass{     public static void main(string args[]){      try{        desktop.getdesktop.open("file.txt");      catch(ioexception e){       system.out.println(e.getmessage());     }    }  } 

i know if there similar class in c++ performs same function statement desktop.getdesktop.open("file.txt");?

if please describe how use method calls open file.

try this:

shellexecute(0, 0, "file.txt", 0, 0 , sw_show );