Make C++ execute a UNIX command

[BenTheMan]

Ok---I was wondering...Is there any way to make C++ execute a UNIX command?

Like, I generate LaTeX files in my code, file.tex. Then I need to compile the .tex files with ``pdflatex file.tex'' which generates a pdf file, and makes life oh so beautiful.

Is there a way I can get C++ to tell UNIX to do this without me having to type it in every single time?

[Silent1Mezzo]

Ok---I was wondering...Is there any way to make C++ execute a UNIX command?

Like, I generate LaTeX files in my code, file.tex. Then I need to compile the .tex files with ``pdflatex file.tex'' which generates a pdf file, and makes life oh so beautiful.

Is there a way I can get C++ to tell UNIX to do this without me having to type it in every single time?

Use the system() command.

[seforo]

It is as easy as follows:

char * filename = "myfile.tex ";
char command[100];
sprintf(command ,"pdflatex %s &",filename) ;
system(command) ;

[BenTheMan]

Bad ass. Thanks a lot.

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