I understand this. However may concern is what is the parent app doing while the exec program runs. I know it returns nothing and dumps to shell when its finished but when is the first program released? Maybe I am not understanding you it is rather early :-)
> -----Original Message----- > From: Kipp, James [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 9:04 AM > To: 'Paul Kraus'; Perl > Subject: RE: Calling another perl script > > > perldoc -f exec > exec LIST > exec PROGRAM LIST > The "exec" function executes a system command *and never > returns*-- use "system" instead of "exec" if you want it to > return. It fails and returns false only if the > command does not > exist *and* it is executed directly instead of via > your system's > command shell (see below). > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Paul Kraus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 9:01 AM > > To: Perl > > Subject: Calling another perl script > > > > > > if I exec a Perl script from a Perl script that first > program will end > > and then start the second or will it continue to run until both > > programs have finished? > > > > Paul Kraus > > Network Administrator > > PEL Supply Company > > 216.267.5775 Voice > > 216-267-6176 Fax > > www.pelsupply.com > > > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
