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List:       perl-win32-users
Subject:    Re: System (1, 'start command').
From:       wagnerc () plebeian ! com (Chris Wagner)
Date:       2006-06-08 5:32:43
Message-ID: 200606080517.k585H3d27275 () mail ! cinternet ! net
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system(1, @args) acts basically the same as a fork/exec.  If for whatever
reason u run into a problem with it u can just do ur own fork.  If u want to
fire and forget there is also the async() method in use threads.

if (fork) {
        #we forked
}
else {
        exec @args; #child
}






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