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EXEC.C
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/* EXEC.C illustrates the different versions of exec including:
* _execl _execle _execlp _execlpe
* _execv _execve _execvp _execvpe
*
* Although EXEC.C can exec any program, you can verify how different
* versions handle arguments and environment by compiling and
* specifying the sample program ARGS.C. See SPAWN.C for examples
* of the similar spawn functions.
*/
#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <process.h>
char *my_env[] = /* Environment for exec?e */
{
"THIS=environment will be",
"PASSED=to child by the",
"SPAWN=functions",
NULL
};
void main()
{
char *args[4], prog[80];
int ch;
printf( "Enter name of program to exec: " );
gets( prog );
printf( " 1. _execl 2. _execle 3. _execlp 4. _execlpe\n" );
printf( " 5. _execv 6. _execve 7. _execvp 8. _execvpe\n" );
printf( "Type a number from 1 to 8 (or 0 to quit): " );
ch = _getche();
if( (ch < '1') || (ch > '8') )
exit( 1 );
printf( "\n\n" );
/* Arguments for _execv? */
args[0] = prog;
args[1] = "exec??";
args[2] = "two";
args[3] = NULL;
switch( ch )
{
case '1':
_execl( prog, prog, "_execl", "two", NULL );
break;
case '2':
_execle( prog, prog, "_execle", "two", NULL, my_env );
break;
case '3':
_execlp( prog, prog, "_execlp", "two", NULL );
break;
case '4':
_execlpe( prog, prog, "_execlpe", "two", NULL, my_env );
break;
case '5':
_execv( prog, args );
break;
case '6':
_execve( prog, args, my_env );
break;
case '7':
_execvp( prog, args );
break;
case '8':
_execvpe( prog, args, my_env );
break;
default:
break;
}
/* This point is reached only if exec fails. */
printf( "\nProcess was not execed." );
exit( 0 );
}
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