Re: system()
| From: | - Edwin | Date: | Mon, 06 Jan 2003 16:16:45 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: system() | ||
| References: | 1 | Groups: | php.general |
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Hello,
Richard Baskett <php@baskettcase.com> wrote:
> When using the system() function, let's say starting up a program, can
> that program start in the background while the rest of the page is
> parsed or does it have to wait until the system command has finished
> whatever it is doing?
You can use the "&" to make it run in the background. Like this:
program_to_start &
(in linux)
- E
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