--- In [email protected], "Bruno Herrera" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello! > > Istead of "system" why dont try some of the exec family functions? > > http://mkssoftware.com/docs/man3/execl.3.asp <snip>
Because the "exec()" family overloads the text segment of the currently running process with the named program. However, I assume that the OP wants to run a Perl program from within some process without first having to spawn a new process using fork() or similar mechanisms. Regards, Nico
