unix_s

unix_s

unix_s — shell (sh) command execution, no output

Calling sequence

unix_s(cmd)

Parameters

cmd : a character string

Description

Sends a string cmd to Unix for execution by the sh shell. The standard output is redirected to /dev/null. Unix execution errors are trapped; *NOTE* that only the last shell command error is reported when a list of command separated by ";" is sent: this is not recommended.

Examples



if MSDOS then 
  unix_s("del foo");
else 
  unix_s("rm -f foo"); 
end

See also

edit, manedit, unix_g, unix_w, unix_x, unix