vcpkg/docs/maintainers/execute_process.md

# execute_process

Intercepts all calls to execute_process() inside portfiles and fails when Download Mode
is enabled.

In order to execute a process in Download Mode call `vcpkg_execute_in_download_mode()` instead.


## Source
[scripts/cmake/execute_process.cmake](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/scripts/cmake/execute_process.cmake)
Download Mode (#7950) * [portfile functions] Override execute_process() to accept ALLOW_IN_DOWNLOAD_MODE option * [vcpkg install] Set VCPKG_DOWNLOAD_MODE when using --only-downloads option * [vcpkg_find_acquire_program] Allow in Download Mode * Don't stop when build fails for a package * Download sources for all packages in dependency graph * Improve output messages * Enable acquiring MSYS packages in download mode * Documentation * Update documentation * execute_process() always fails on Download Mode * Regenerate docs and fix formatting * Run clang-format * Use _execute_process on vcpkg_from_<source> helpers * Fix calls to _execute_process() when not in Download Mode 2019-08-28 13:49:29 -07:00			`# execute_process`

			`Intercepts all calls to execute_process() inside portfiles and fails when Download Mode`
			`is enabled.`

[execute_process] Don't strip embedded semicolons (#12926) 2020-09-09 19:36:58 +02:00			In order to execute a process in Download Mode call `vcpkg_execute_in_download_mode()` instead.
Download Mode (#7950) * [portfile functions] Override execute_process() to accept ALLOW_IN_DOWNLOAD_MODE option * [vcpkg install] Set VCPKG_DOWNLOAD_MODE when using --only-downloads option * [vcpkg_find_acquire_program] Allow in Download Mode * Don't stop when build fails for a package * Download sources for all packages in dependency graph * Improve output messages * Enable acquiring MSYS packages in download mode * Documentation * Update documentation * execute_process() always fails on Download Mode * Regenerate docs and fix formatting * Run clang-format * Use _execute_process on vcpkg_from_<source> helpers * Fix calls to _execute_process() when not in Download Mode 2019-08-28 13:49:29 -07:00

			`## Source`
			`[scripts/cmake/execute_process.cmake](https://github.com/Microsoft/vcpkg/blob/master/scripts/cmake/execute_process.cmake)`