Create a new thread and execute a new program within it using a command line.
int spawnc (int mode, char * command);
Required Header |
<process.h> |
Return Value
If the mode is WAIT then the return value is the return code from the new program. The NOWAIT option returns a handle to the new thread. -1 indicates an error.
Parameters
mode
The wait mode
command
The command line to execute
Remarks
The spawnc function starts a new thread using the _beginthread function and optionally waits for its termination using the _syncthread function.
The new thread uses the system function to execute the command.The value of mode can be one of: WAIT or NOWAIT.
See Also _beginthread, _endthread, spawn, _syncthread, system