Re: Problem with system()

[Chris Faylor <cgf at cygnus dot com>]

On Thu, Jul 27, 2000 at 11:04:22AM -0400, Glenn.Davis@predictive.com wrote:
>>On Thu, Jul 27, 2000 at 09:42:19AM -0400, Glenn.Davis@predictive.com 
>wrote:
>>>Chris,
>>>I guesss I should have given more info.
>>>I tried
>>>        system ("command /c dir")
>>>and yes, I am using Windows 95.
>>
>>I don't know what's wrong but I would check basic things like your PATH.
>>If you don't have a command.com in your path then system is obviously
>>not going to be able to run "command".
>
>I know I don't sound like I know what I am doing, but I did look at my 
>Path.  I am able to run commands from inside bash. I even put the full 
>path of the commands in the system call. I still get the same results.

It finally dawned on me that since you haven't installed the complete
cygwin package you probably don't have /bin/sh.  UNIX uses /bin/sh
to invoke programs for the system() command.  Ditto, cygwin.

That program is found in the 'ash' tar ball.

cgf

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