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process[launch] - starts a new program in the background
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Calling Sequence
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launch(cmd, arg1, arg2, ...)
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Parameters
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cmd
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name of the executable file to execute
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zero or more command line arguments to the specified command
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Description
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The new process, as specified by cmd and args, is started outside Maple. The Maple process continues as usual (it is not replaced by the new process as would happen in a call to exec).
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If an error occurs trying to start the new process, launch may not report any messages as to the cause of the error.
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The specified executable file is searched for in the same set of hirectories as commands entered on the system command line (as set by the PATH environment variable).
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