Re: open() problem

Jeremy A wrote: Hi all when i use the open() function, how do i suppress it from printing automatically to STDOUT. I want STDOUT to be directed to RH (Read Handle). eg. open(RH,"| $cmd |"); <--- all i am doing is instantiating a process, why is it printing to STDOUT, when i have not told it to??

open() problem

Hi all when i use the open() function, how do i suppress it from printing automatically to STDOUT. I want STDOUT to be directed to RH (Read Handle). eg. open(RH,"| $cmd |"); <--- all i am doing is instantiating a process, why is it printing to STDOUT, when i have not told it to?? Thanks in adva