_pclose
Visual Studio .NET 2003
Waits for new command processor and closes stream on associated pipe.
int _pclose( FILE *stream );
Parameter
- stream
- Return value from previous call to _popen.
Return Value
Returns the exit status of the terminating command processor, or –1 if an error occurs. The format of the return value is the same as that for _cwait, except the low-order and high-order bytes are swapped.
Remarks
The _pclose function looks up the process ID of the command processor (CMD.EXE) started by the associated _popen call, executes a _cwait call on the new command processor, and closes the stream on the associated pipe.
Requirements
| Routine | Required header | Compatibility |
|---|---|---|
| _pclose | <stdio.h> | Win 98, Win Me, Win NT, Win 2000, Win XP |
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Libraries
All versions of the C run-time libraries.
See Also
Process and Environment Control Routines | _pipe | _popen | Run-Time Routines and .NET Framework Equivalents
