From:	Hans-Bernhard Broeker <broeker AT acp3bf DOT physik DOT rwth-aachen DOT de>
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Subject:	Re: How Do I start another DOS program from DJGPP ?
Date:	8 Feb 2000 11:40:57 GMT
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arcadepreserv AT hotmail DOT com wrote:
> I am looking for a dosexex("myprog.exe");

> type of command, it must be there but what is the syntax and include
> needed ?

system()

> And then I need the calling program to proceed while the called program
> executes, how do I do this ?

Impossible in DOS. No multitasking, by design.

> a last question, which is not really essential is how can I read the
> output from the called program from the calling program ?

popen()
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