comparison src/misc.c @ 1144:5fe3b8b3a612

Add a wrapper around system() call named runcmd() which allows easier debugging. Improve the code launching the help browser.

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		g_free(e);
		return retval;
		}
	return g_strdup("\"\"");
}
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		g_free(e);
		return retval;
		}
	return g_strdup("\"\"");
}

/* Run a command like system() but may output debug messages. */
int runcmd(gchar *cmd)
{
#if 1
	return system(cmd);
	return 0;
#else
	/* For debugging purposes */
	int retval = -1;
	FILE *in;

	DEBUG_1("Running command: %s", cmd);

	in = popen(cmd, "r");
	if (in)
		{
		int status;
		const gchar *msg;
		gchar buf[2048];

		while (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), in) != NULL )
			{
			DEBUG_1("Output: %s", buf);
			}

		status = pclose(in);

		if (WIFEXITED(status))
			{
			msg = "Command terminated with exit code";
			retval = WEXITSTATUS(status);
			}
		else if (WIFSIGNALED(status))
			{
			msg = "Command was killed by signal";
			retval = WTERMSIG(status);
			}
		else
			{
			msg = "pclose() returned";
			retval = status;
			}

		DEBUG_1("%s : %d\n", msg, retval);
	}
	
	return retval;
#endif
}


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