I have found one work around, but I was hoping there would be some other way..
perhaps this suggestion can make it into Perl 6? current work around: perldoc perlipc search for "execute something without the shell's interference" > -----Original Message----- > From: Nikola Janceski [mailto:nikola_janceski@;summithq.com] > Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 11:21 AM > To: Beginners (E-mail) > Subject: command help using open/backticks > > > Here's my situation... > > I have a command I need to run and parse the output of, BUT > the command is > longer than 255 characters. > is there a way to use the PROGRAM LIST format for backticks > or open the same > way you can for exec and system? > > Nikola Janceski > > There is no great concurrence between learning and wisdom. > -- Francis Bacon > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------- > -------------------- > The views and opinions expressed in this email message are > the sender's > own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit > Systems Inc. > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]