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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting C, sh, perl, system(): Can't transfer a return code appropriately: help, pls Post 302413102 by alex_5161 on Wednesday 14th of April 2010 02:24:58 PM
Old 04-14-2010
Wow!
Thank you, guis, it is new for me, never come across of that WIFEXITED.
Sure, I should check the man for system().

Big thanks for expalanation!!
 

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