Jeffrey Holle <jeffreyholle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > I'm using gcc v4.0.1 on Ubuntu Linux. > > I want to incorporate calls to command line utilities in my C++ for > test purposes. These utilities require parameters, but return no > information to my C++ program. > > I can't find the proper function to use. spawn/execute/pexecute? > > All I've found in my /usr/include directory is spawn.h, and it > includes a bunch of functions starting with posix_. Before I start > playing around with these "undocumented" functions, could somebody: > > - tell me the easiest way. > - the necessary library to link to. > - where any online documentation is located at? This is not a gcc question. It is a general Unix programming questions. gcc-help is the wrong mailing list for this sort of question. You probably want to look into the execve() or system() calls. Ian
