pdavid@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU (Paul C. David) (05/11/89)
I am trying to find a way to start execution of a stand-alone .EXE file from within an application. I can't get exec to work, and seem to remember someone warning me off of spawn. Please mail any replies. Thanks in advance.... Paul. -- Paul C. David pdavid@polyslo.CalPoly.EDU California Polytechic State University, San Luis Obispo Unity through inviting learning by doing is our style.
wnr@otter.hpl.hp.com (Nigel Rea) (05/12/89)
If you want to run an executable from within another, then try using spawn
as exec will overwrite the original executable with the one being exec'd.
I remember someone posted a small windows app whose sole function was to
spawn another. Try to find it in the archives (full source was included).
hope this helps
.... Nigel
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