Parameters

Description

Sends a string command-name to Unix for execution by the sh shell. Standard output and standard errors of the shell command are written in the calling shell. stat gives -1 if unix can't be called (Not enough system memory available) or the sh return code.

Examples

if ~MSDOS then
  unix("ls $SCI/demos");
end

function wd=directory()
  if MSDOS then
    unix('cd>'+TMPDIR+'\path');
  else
    unix('pwd>'+TMPDIR+'/path');
  end
  wd=read(TMPDIR+'/path',1,1,'(a)');
endfunction

wd=directory()
  

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