[R] running an exe in the background

[Greg Snow]

?system #look at the wait parameter
?.First.lib

I only checked the above for windows, you did not specify what platform you are using but referring to .exe implies windows.

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Gregory (Greg) L. Snow Ph.D.
Statistical Data Center
Intermountain Healthcare
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> Hi,
> 
> I'd like to be able to run a .exe in the background whenever
> library(package-x) is called. Is this possible?
> 
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