PPC Hacker wrote: [snip] > If $prog is a native windows executable and a shell isn't required > (i.e., Perl does a direct fork/exec), the open hangs. [snip]
The open doesn't hang, it's the windows executable that keeps waiting for input on the pipe... and the pipe is not connected. The reason and some explanation is on the User guide: http://cygwin.com/cygwin-ug-net/using-effectively.html#id4750591 HTH -- René Berber -- 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/
