Implementation of popen() with timeout

[Tom Harris]

Greetings

I want to use one of the popen() functions to call an external program and
capture the output, but I would like to have the facility to kill the
external program if it does not complete within a specific time.
Unfortunately I am using NT. Options appear to be to use the Win32 API to
write my own, as the popen source looks fierce code. Any ideas?

 Tom Harris, Software Engineer
 Optiscan Imaging, 15-17 Normanby Rd, Notting Hill, Melbourne, Vic 3168,
Australia
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