[plt-scheme] getting console information using system

Paul Steckler wrote:
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>>I have a question about the (system ...) function.
>>
>>I am interested in getting the information that is returned from the
>>system call, is there a way to do this?
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> Yes, wrap the call in a parameterize where you set the
> current-output-port and (maybe) current-error-port.

You may want to try using (subprocess ...) or (process/ports ...) 
instead.  They allow direct access to the subprocess stdin/out/err. 
They're asynchronous, though, so that may not be what you want.

(not sure why both of these functions exist, btw...)

J.