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int	pexec (const char *cmdpath, char *const argv[], int background, const char *input, char *output, size_t noutput)
	Execute a file in a new process.

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Detailed Description

API of pexec.

Author:

Wilhelm Meier

Julian Thome

Date:

2010-08-25

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Function Documentation

int pexec	(	const char *	cmdpath,
		char *const	argv[],
		int	background,
		const char *	input,
		char *	output,
		size_t	noutput
	)

Execute a file in a new process.

This function executes a file in a new process (created with fork).

Parameters:

	cmdpath	Path to file which should be executed.
	argv	The argument vector
	background	If this flag is setted to one, the process will be forked to background
	input	Input String (needed for IPC from parent to child)
	output	Output String (needed for IPC to get output from child)
	noutput	Size of output string

Returns:

The resulting char array