+/* static */
+wxProcess *wxProcess::Open(const wxString& cmd, int flags)
+{
+    wxASSERT_MSG( !(flags & wxEXEC_SYNC), wxT("wxEXEC_SYNC should not be used." ));
+    wxProcess *process = new wxProcess(wxPROCESS_REDIRECT);
+    long pid = wxExecute(cmd, flags, process);
+    if( !pid )
+    {
+        // couldn't launch the process
+        delete process;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    process->SetPid(pid);
+
+    return process;
+}
+