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Old 02-26-2007
Question how to call c executable inside c program??

hi guys
i have only basic knowledge of c so guys plz help me .....
i want 2 call c executable which requires file name as argument and i need to modify file contents before calling that executable now my question is how can i call this c executable inside another c program with arguments ??

i need this coz i can only call c program from cobol program and that c program should call this executable which requires file as argument in which i have to store my data and this data changes every time i call this c ....
# 2  
Old 02-26-2007
Are you expecting to use the output of the executable file in the C program that calls it? If you do, then you'll need to use popen (read the man page for how to work with it). If not, then just use the exec family of functions (again the man page will tell you how to use them).
# 3  
Old 02-28-2007
HI,
If you want to continue the execution of C prgram even after calling the executable from the C program, then try to use system() function call.
You can create a string with executable name and the arguments printed to the string using sprintf().
Then pass the string as argument to system() call.
If needed i can give you a example.
Raghu
# 4  
Old 02-28-2007
thanx guys .......for your help i am working on it ........
# 5  
Old 03-16-2009
Bug calling a c executable inside c program

hello please see the code snippet:-

#include<unistd.h>
int main()
{
const char* command ="./freenull";
execvp(command,NULL);
return 0;
}
/* in the same programme if u want u can create a child and can do the same inside that*/

or

#include<unistd.h>
int main()
{
const char* command="./freenull";
system("command");
return 1;
}
# 6  
Old 03-16-2009
You need to see the manpage of the execl function.
# 7  
Old 03-16-2009
thanks guys for replying but this thread is 2yrs old ....anyways i can still refer to this
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