This will only work on Win32 systems, and it's kind of cheating, but...
system("start notepad");
The start command in Windows executes the command more or less as if it was
typed in at the Run... dialog. Start will exit immediately after launching
the program.
-----Original Message-----
From: LI NGOK LAM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 9:06 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: How to run a shell command but not waiting for the result ?
I've tried to use exec, system, and ``. And also with and without $| = 1;
but seems unable to do what I want.
What I want to do is suppose like this :
print "Start";
exec "notepad";
print "End";
but I found my results are :
If I can see "End", the notepad won't come,
If I can run the notepad, I can't see the End
until I close the notepad.
So what can I do to make it possible to run the notepad,
but then just leave it alone and go on with the rest of the
code ?
TIA
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