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From: Chris Faylor <cgf AT cygnus DOT com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 16:01:14 -0400
To: cygwin AT sourceware DOT cygnus DOT com
Subject: Re: Problem with system()
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In-Reply-To: <OF4C18139D.06A40DE5-ON85256928.006D55BB@predictive.com>; from Glenn.Davis@predictive.com on Wed, Jul 26, 2000 at 03:56:42PM -0400

On Wed, Jul 26, 2000 at 03:56:42PM -0400, Glenn DOT Davis AT predictive DOT com wrote:
>Hi,
>I am trying to run a simple program that just uses the system() call, but 
>I can't get it to work.
>the call I am using is system("dir");
>
>Am I doing something wrong?

"dir" is not a cygwin command.  It's a function of your command shell.

You probably want to do one of:

- system ("ls");		/* The cygwin way */

- system ("command /c dir");	/* Windows 95 */

- system ("cmd /c dir");	/* Windows NT */

cgf

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