command help using open/backticks

2002-11-07 Thread Nikola Janceski
Here's my situation... I have a command I need to run and parse the output of, BUT the command is longer than 255 characters. is there a way to use the PROGRAM LIST format for backticks or open the same way you can for exec and system? Nikola Janceski There is no great concurrence between

RE: command help using open/backticks

2002-11-07 Thread Nikola Janceski
[mailto:nikola_janceski;summithq.com] Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 11:21 AM To: Beginners (E-mail) Subject: command help using open/backticks Here's my situation... I have a command I need to run and parse the output of, BUT the command is longer than 255 characters. is there a way to use

Re: command help using open/backticks

2002-11-07 Thread Steve Grazzini
Nikola Janceski [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: is there a way to use the PROGRAM LIST format for backticks or open the same way you can for exec and system? I have found one work around, but I was hoping there would be some other way.. perhaps this suggestion can make it into Perl 6?