sys.exec_prog()

Purpose:

sys.exec_prog() starts a new program in place of the current program

Usage:

sys.exec_prog(<progname>[,<arg1>-<arg15>]);

ret = sys.exec_prog(<progname> [,<arg1> [,..., [<arg15>] ] ... ]);

Arguments:

alpha <progname> - The name of the program to run.

alpha <arg1>,<arg2>,...,<arg15> - 0-15 optional alpha args that have meaning to the called program.

Returns:

If successful, control never returns to calling program

-1 - Err - Could not run program

Where Used:

sys.exec_prog() can be called from anywhere.

Example:

Description:

sys.exec_prog() starts a program that runs in place of the currently running program. sys.exec_prog() is similar to sys.link_prog() because the execed program runs on the same level as the current program. The differences are that with sys.exec_prog(), control never returns to the current program. sys.exec_prog() can be used to restart the current program.

Bugs/Features/Comments:

See Also:

sys.push_prog()

sys.link_prog()