exec command stops thread

[Junkone]

hello
i am trying to do the following
exec("copy e:\\data\\stocks\\watchlists\\*.* E:\\data\\MergedDb\
\watchlists\\*.*")
puts "copied"

My prog execution stops after exec is done. not sure why. how can i
run a command and continue processing after the command.

 

[botp]

exec("copy e:\\data\\stocks\\watchlists\\*.* E:\\data\\MergedDb\
\watchlists\\*.*")
puts "copied"

My prog execution stops after exec is done. not sure why. how can i
run a command and continue processing after the command.

when #exec executes, it will replace the (whole) current running
program/process; thus you wont reach the "puts copied" portion..

try system or the backticks "`"

 

[Sebastian Hungerecker]

My prog execution stops after exec is done. not sure why.

Because that's how exec works.

how can i
run a command and continue processing after the command.

system


HTH,
Sebastian