From: Quintus <sutniuq@...>
Date: 2010-09-13T01:23:05+09:00
Subject: Re: Wait on external program?

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Am 12.09.2010 17:57, schrieb Larry Jones:
> Launching external .exe (windows) using:
> 
> IO.popen(appname)
> 
> I need to wait for that app to finish(close) so I can use its results.
> 
> Any help?
> 
> Thanks.

What about using backticks?

result = `appname`

Vale,
Marvin
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