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- From: Michael Sheppard <afn03244@afn.org>
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- Subject: Re: Can C++ run DOS .exe files?
- Date: Sat, 02 Mar 1996 19:08:12 -0800
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- Paul George wrote:
- >
- > I'm involved in a project which requires C++ to call a DOS executable
- > file, and then return back to the C++ program upon finishing?
- >
- > I have looked in several C and C++ books, but I have yet been able to
- > find an answer to this question. At the very least, I would like to find
- > a C/C++ program which can shell to DOS?
- >
- > If you can help, please email;
- >
- > pgeorge@uofport.edu
- >
- > Paul George, E.E. Senior Undergraduate
- > Multnomah School of Engineering
- > University of Portland
- > 5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
- > Portland, OR 97203 You can run .exe files from C or C++ by using the exec... family of
- standard C library functions.
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- Michael Sheppard <afn03244@afn.org>
- VP/Engineering SignalMetrics, Inc.
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