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Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 04:59:22 -0800 (PST)
From: Michael A Chase <mchase AT ix DOT netcom DOT com>
Subject: Re: System() command
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com, Maor Avni <Maor DOT Avni AT ParthusCeva DOT com>
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On Tue, 7 Jan 2003 12:55:09 +0200 Maor Avni <Maor DOT Avni AT ParthusCeva DOT 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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