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From: jpotter@ucs.adelaide.edu.au (Jonathan Potter)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Execute() questions
Message-ID: <2788@sirius.ucs.adelaide.edu.au>
Date: 9 Apr 91 01:38:12 GMT
Organization: Information Technology Division, The University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
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I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on Execute().
Basically, my problem is this: In a Directory Utility I have written, I
want to be able to a) Run programs with no output window, b) Run programs
with output, c) if possible, Run programs with output & input, d) Run
programs asynchronously, and e) if possible, Run programs async. with output
(& input)

Now, a basic Execute() call works fine with most programs for a) and b),
and if I prefix the commandstring with c:run, it works fine for d).

Is there any easy way to get c) working, but NOT have to type "endcli" to
get the window to close afterwards?

On a similar, but different note, is there anyway to get programs
launched via Execute() to inherit YOUR current directory, and not what I
assume is the default (boot) directory.

I have tried using the arp.library's ASyncRun() routine, as this allows
you to inherit the current dir., as well as have output & input for async.
programs, and also allows you to set the stack & priority. However, there
seem to be quite a lot of programs that do not run from ASyncRun() at all,
so the disadvantages outweigh the advantages.

Do programs launched with Execute() inherit your stack size & priority?


I have been tackling this one on & off for the last 2 months or so, and I
would really appreciate any advice anyone can give me. Thanks!

Jon

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