ErrorCodes Command::run(){
Shell *shell = Shell::sharedShell();
childPID = fork();
status = GOOD;
if(childPID > 0){
status = this->_runParentProcess(childPID);
shell->addToHistory(this);
}
else if(childPID == 0){
// first convert the stuff arg vector to an char ** array then call _runChildProcess
size_t size = args.size()+2;
char *argv[size];
std::strcpy (argv[0], commandName.c_str());
size_t i;
for(i = 0; i < args.size(); i ++){
argv[i+1] = new char[args[i].size()];
std::strcpy (argv[i+1], args[i].c_str());
}
i++;
argv[i] = (char *)NULL;
//I want the process to kill itself when done. so call exit on the ret value of the child
exit(_runChildProcess(argv));
}
else{
//handle fork error
cout << "Error On Fork" << endl;
}
return status;
}
