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Re: System() command
- From: Michael A Chase <mchase at ix dot netcom dot com>
- To: cygwin at cygwin dot com, Maor Avni <Maor dot Avni at ParthusCeva dot com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 04:59:22 -0800 (PST)
- Subject: Re: System() command
- References: <988BE481ACC95C429DCB909F74A3163A05D660@exchange-il>
On Tue, 7 Jan 2003 12:55:09 +0200 Maor Avni <Maor.Avni@ParthusCeva.com> wrote:
> I have this very simple C program:
>
> #include <stdlib.h>
>
> int main()
> {
> char a[] = "echo echo testing 123";
> system(a);
> return 0;
> }
>
> I compile it with gcc and everything works fine, until I run it under
> Win2K's cmd.exe: the program just exits and does nothing.
>
> I have set up the PATH environment variable, and it still doesn't work.
>
> Any ideas?
No, since I have no idea what you setup PATH to.
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