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1 files changed, 24 insertions, 19 deletions
diff --git a/src/wins.c b/src/wins.c
index 7b7384b..2d6a932 100644
--- a/src/wins.c
+++ b/src/wins.c
@@ -599,25 +599,10 @@ wins_reset (void)
wins_update ();
}
-/*
- * While inside interactive mode, launch the external command cmd on the given
- * file.
- */
+/* Prepare windows for the execution of an external command. */
void
-wins_launch_external (const char *file, const char *cmd)
+wins_prepare_external (void)
{
- char *p;
- int len;
-
- /* Beware of space between cmd and file. */
- len = strlen (file) + strlen (cmd) + 2;
-
- p = (char *) mem_calloc (len, sizeof (char));
- if (snprintf (p, len, "%s %s", cmd, file) == -1)
- {
- mem_free (p);
- return;
- }
if (notify_bar ())
notify_stop_main_thread ();
def_prog_mode ();
@@ -625,7 +610,12 @@ wins_launch_external (const char *file, const char *cmd)
ui_mode = UI_CMDLINE;
clear ();
wins_refresh ();
- (void)system (p);
+}
+
+/* Restore windows when returning from an external command. */
+void
+wins_unprepare_external (void)
+{
reset_prog_mode ();
clearok (curscr, TRUE);
curs_set (0);
@@ -633,7 +623,22 @@ wins_launch_external (const char *file, const char *cmd)
wins_refresh ();
if (notify_bar ())
notify_start_main_thread ();
- mem_free (p);
+}
+
+/*
+ * While inside interactive mode, launch the external command cmd on the given
+ * file.
+ */
+void
+wins_launch_external (char *file, char *cmd)
+{
+ char *arg[] = { cmd, file, NULL };
+ int pid;
+
+ wins_prepare_external ();
+ if ((pid = fork_exec (NULL, NULL, cmd, arg)))
+ child_wait (NULL, NULL, pid);
+ wins_unprepare_external ();
}
#define NB_CAL_CMDS 27 /* number of commands while in cal view */