[GRASS-dev] Re: [GRASSGUI] why won't this execute in cmd.py?

[Glynn Clements]

Michael Barton wrote:

> Any idea why this won't execute in cmd.py?
> 
>         cmdlst = ['d.mon','start=%s' % xmon, '&']
>         p = cmd.Command(cmdlst)

Is the '&' supposed to be an argument? Shell syntax won't work if you
aren't using a shell.

If you want to run a command in the background, use Command(..., wait=False).

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Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>