From:	"Gil Myers" <gmeyers AT logan DOT net>
Subject:	Re: Making system calls in DJGPP???
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
References:	<3399f7f4 DOT 78421722 AT supernews DOT scsn DOT net>
Organization:	The Unknown Programmers
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Date:	8 Jun 97 06:18:39 GMT
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Chris <ckeenan AT scsn DOT net> wrote in article
<3399f7f4 DOT 78421722 AT supernews DOT scsn DOT net>...
> it works fine, but when I use a .bat to allow the user to configure
> the program being called, it just ignores it.
> 
> How can I get it to run
> 
> system("program.bat");
> 
> where program.bat is simply program.exe -1 -2??

Try:
system("command.com /c program.bat");

This invokes the command interpreter for the task.  I don't know if this is
the
best (or only) way to do this under DJGPP.

Good luck.

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