Brian Dessent wrote: > system() is just a wrapper around spawnvp(). If spawn() isn't what you > want then neither is system(). spawn() does not necessarily replace the > current process (_P_OVERLAY), it can also start and optionally wait for > a subprocess (_P_WAIT, _P_NOWAIT, _P_DETACH).
Excellent - thanks. -- Archie -- Archie Warnock Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- A/WWW Enterprises http://www.awcubed.com -- As a matter of fact, I _do_ speak for my employer. -- Unsubscribe info: http://cygwin.com/ml/#unsubscribe-simple Problem reports: http://cygwin.com/problems.html Documentation: http://cygwin.com/docs.html FAQ: http://cygwin.com/faq/