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RE: system call


> Thanks for your reply but it still do not work...
> the problem is thant under cygwin the execution of "dir"
> works fine but i have to run the program in an enviroment
> WITHOUT cygwin: it's in the DOS shell that the system()
> call do not works and return with code number 127.
> In the final application, i'll not use "dir" command, but
> another program.
> 
> Muzero
> 
> > On Mar  1 09:58, Muzero wrote:
> > > When i try to compile and execute a simple program
> like this:
> > >
> > > int main()
> > > {
> > > 	system("dir");
> > > 	return 0;
> > > }
> >
> > "dir" is a cmd.exe builtin.  Try `system("cmd /c dir");'
> >
> > Corinna
> >

Have you tried adding the -mno-cygwin option when you
compile the program.  This should eliminate the need for the
cygwin environment at run time.

Ross



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