[erlang-questions] Run external program with arguments

[Bob Ippolito]

The easiest way is to perform shell quoting over the command you
want... take a look at mochiweb_util:cmd_port/2.

http://mochiweb.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/src/mochiweb_util.erl

-bob

On 11/14/07, Alexander Zhukov <azhukov@REDACTED> wrote:
> Hi!
>
> Is there a way to run an external program from Erlang program with
> arguments?
>
> I like to be able to write something like this:
>
> Port = open_port({spawn, Ext_prog_name}, [stream, {args, ["-c", "file", "-d"]}]),
>
> but so far I can't find a way to run a program with arguments.
>
> Yes, I know I can write a wrapper script but I do not like such an
> approach.
>
> --
> Alexander Zhukov
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