Re: Win32Lib: how run another program?
- Posted by Bernie <xotron at PCOM.NET> Aug 31, 2000
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On Wed, 30 Aug 2000 20:53:20 -0700, Dan B Moyer <DANMOYER at PRODIGY.NET> wrote: >How can I make another Euphoria program run from within one that is running? >I tried looking at David Cuny's IDE, which runs the program under >development, but I don't really understand what it means. Here's what I >found that apparently does it: > > result = system_exec( "exw \"" & fName & "\"", 2 ) > >what I specifically don't understand is the "exw\" & the "\" & the 2 ><sickly grin> > Dan: I think what is confusing you is the \" When ever you place double qoutes INSIDE a STRING the interpter will not know which qoutation marks is the end of of a string. Placing the \ ( escape character ) tells the interpter to IGNORE the next double qoute because it is part of the text and not the end of the string. Bernie