[Tutor] Runing an external command?

[James.Rocks@equant.com]

Hi,

I want to "ping" a server within my program.

My intention, initially at least, is to "shell out" and call the DOS ping
program to do this ... eventualy I will attempt to rewite the C program
source that someone mentioned in the archives.

So my question is how do I run an external program and does the program
wait until that program has finished execution or does it just carry on
regardless?

James

James C. Rocks
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