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Subject: Re: Problem with system()
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From: Glenn DOT Davis AT predictive DOT com
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Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 11:10:59 -0400
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I tried that as well.  I still get the same message and I am sure that I 
have my path set correctly.
thanks,
glenn davis.




Corinna Vinschen <vinschen AT cygnus DOT com>
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07/27/00 10:50 AM
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        cc:     Glenn DOT Davis AT predictive DOT com
        Subject:        Re: Problem with system()


Chris Faylor wrote:
>
> On Thu, Jul 27, 2000 at 09:42:19AM -0400, Glenn DOT Davis AT predictive DOT com 
wrote:
> >Chris,
> >I guesss I should have given more info.
> >I tried
> >        system ("command /c dir")
> >and yes, I am using Windows 95.
>
> I don't know what's wrong but I would check basic things like your PATH.
> If you don't have a command.com in your path then system is obviously
> not going to be able to run "command".

You have to use "command.com /c dir" because the standard search
algorithm only finds apps which don't have an extension or which have
the ".exe" extension. ".com" isn't supported.

Corinna

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