CREATE_PROCESS

    Starts a subprocess and associates a buffer with it.

 Syntax

    process := CREATE_PROCESS (buffer [,string])

 Parameters

    buffer     The buffer for storing output from the subprocess.

    string     Optionally, a command to send to the subprocess.

 Example

    mail_proc := CREATE_PROCESS (second_buffer, "$ mail");

    Creates a subprocess, specifies SECOND_BUFFER as the buffer for storing
    the output from the subprocess, and sends the DCL MAIL command as the
    first command to be executed.

 Related topics

    ATTACH   SEND   SEND_EOF   SPAWN