then what about thru (``) Backtic or open call ?
Syntax:
1. $x=`ps -ef`;
2. open(fh,"$cmd |");
Regards,
Rathna
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 16:25:45 -0800, Nishi Prafull <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Apparently, the first command spawns a new shell when it is executed
> and the control is never returned back and hence i cannot get the
> second command to get executed.
> So I am trying to evaluate the -exec option.
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 16:14:30 -0800, Wagner, David --- Senior Programmer
> Analyst --- WGO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Nishi Prafull wrote:
> > > Hi:
> > > Apparently I noticed that when I put both the commands I need to run
> > > in one script using the system call, the second command does not get
> > > executed ( I cannot figure out the cause).
> > They would have to be two separate calls. I used to start 10 to 15
> > processes at one time using a Perl script to get my setup the way I wanted
> > it. Then I knew exactly where they were and the order they were in.
> >
> > So you only need to do;
> >
> > my $MyStatus1 = system('script1.pl'); # make sure you qualify the
> > script as much as necessary and not rely on
> > # paths.
> > # should check that status was a success which i believe is
> > backwards from what Perl defines as success(0: good, <> # 0:error)
> >
> > my $MyStatus2 = system('script2.pl'); # second one to execute.
> >
> > Wags ;)
> > > Each of the commands are making out calls to software installed on the
> > > machine to perform specific tasks.
> > >
> > > Do I have to do anything else in this regard?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:50:16 -0800, Tim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I guess it partly depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Why
> > >> are you calling a second script?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Nishi Prafull [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >> Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 3:47 PM
> > >> To: beginners@perl.org
> > >> Subject: call a perl script within another perl script
> > >>
> > >> Hi:
> > >> I would like to call a perl script(B.pl) within another perl
> > >> script(A.pl). Should I use the following approach or something else?
> >
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