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How to execute an external program, and DON'T wait for child process
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Under Unix, background the process, i.e. add an & to the comamnd line as in: system "ls &".
Under Windows, you might be able to use the START command. I haven't tried it but based on the description, it should work as in: system "START notepad.exe"
Under Windows, you might be able to use the START command. I haven't tried it but based on the description, it should work as in: system "START notepad.exe"
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