_scall.utl Utility - OS Shell Command Execution

Syntax

call "_scall.utl"{,shell_command$}

The _scall.utl utility executes a specified O/S shell command, or prompts the user for a command to execute. This module is system-dependent.

Parameter	Description
`shell_command$`	If passed, this is the command to execute. If left blank, the user will be prompted for a command.

For MS-DOS:

CALL BBEXT$+"_scall.utl","DIR C:\"

For the UNIX operating system:

CALL BBEXT$+"_scall.utl","ls \usr\*"

For the Windows operating system:

CALL BBEXT$+"_scall.utl","command.com /c dir c:\"