calling a C program from perl

[xiaoleiqq]

I am currently working on connecting a C program with perl, but have no idea where to start.
The idea is perl will invoke the C program (an executable file) with certain parameters(just like the linux shell did), and leave the program running alone and finished.

Please give any suggestions, THank you.

 

[netman4u]

What od you mean by "leave the program running alone and finished"?

Can you just use the system command:

   @args = ("command", "arg1", "arg2");
    system(@args) == 0
         or die "system @args failed: $?"

[code]

If you want to leave the C program running just have "&" as your last arg.

HTH

If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving.

 

[eewah]

I think it is possible to have your C code compiled and being call as a perl module.

just like

use MySubroutine;

$a = new MySubroutine;
$a->main();

Read this:

http://perldoc.perl.org/perlxstut.html

;-)