RE: SYSTEM()

Phil,

I would like to hear your reasons for not using system().  We are using it
here and have not run into any problems so I would like to find out if we
are missing something or if the problems are not applicable to our
environment.  Waiting to hear.

Scott Mildenberger

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Hall [SMTP:hallp@ssax.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2000 8:14 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: SYSTEM()
> 
> Don't use system() !
> 
> If you need to access any status, diag, escape etc., messages after the
> call
> is complete, then the best option by far is to use the QCAPCMD API.
> Although
> it's slightly more involved in setting up the parms to call it, you will
> be
> better off in the long run - believe me, I've been through the hoops with
> system()...
> 
> --phil
> 
> 
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