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From: archmage@Cs.McGill.Ca@cs.mcgill.ca (Patrick Marcoux)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: system calls from objective-C
Message-ID: <1991Jun15.001049.23391@cs.mcgill.ca>
Date: 15 Jun 91 00:10:49 GMT
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Hi,

	I'm trying to code an application that, at some point, starts up
a program in background.

To do this, I tried to use the standard C system() call. For
some reason, (I have a few guesses, but i'm not sure why)
it runs fine when I start the app from Stuart (the vt-100 terminal
I usualy use).

But, when I start the app by clicking it's icon, it doesn't execute
the background program.

If anyone has a way around this, either by using an NX function or
by sending some message to the Workspace Manager, (or anything)
please let me know.


Thanks,
  The Mage.


PS: I'm in sort of a time crunch, as this is my last bug, and this
thing is due tomorow. Speedy responces would be greatly appreciated.
 
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