Thread: popen with args?

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    popen with args?

    how can a call a program with command line args?

    i checked out popen, but i havnt seen anything about program arguements.

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    You mean like:

    fp = popen ("ping 127.0.0.1", "r");
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    i was wondering if something like this was possible

    popen("ping %s", r, ip_string);

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    If you look at, and actually read, the man page, popen only takes 2 parameters.

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    If you look at, and actually read, the man page, popen only takes 2 parameters.
    brilliant!!!

    thats why i asked the question in the first place!!!



    im looking for a function/way to execute a program with arguements and be able to read its output. im not sure how to go about this.

    any ideas?

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