Re: Error when using system("clear") command

Hello,

On the presumption that your clear command is trying to clear the screen.
In this portion of the code..

if($version eq "XP")
    {
        system("wmdist -e $input SUCCESS > XP_success.txt");
        system("clear");
        system("wmdist -e $input FAILED > XP_failed.txt");
        $|=1;
        system("wmdist -e $input WAITING > XP_waiting.txt");
    }
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The command is incorrect?

I believe it should be

system("cls");
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At least when I run cls on an XP machine, it clears the screen.

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Re^2: Error when using system("clear") command by Anonymous Monk on Jul 14, 2009 at 18:45 UTC
`int Clear() { //clears and sets the cursor to home position std::cout << "\x1B[2J"; std::cout << "\x1B[0;0H"; }` [download] this is the appropriate method for both *nix and win. Using the system("clear") \| system("cls") is not a safe practice.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Error when using system("clear") command by Anonymous Monk on Jul 15, 2009 at 10:56 UTC
See http://search.cpan.org/~cwest/ppt-0.14/bin/clear or Term::ANSIScreen	[reply]


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