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System commands

Calling Sequences:
CallSystem(
cmd)
Parameters:
cmd : string

Returns: integer

Synopsis: The CallSystem command passes it's argument cmd to the underlying operating system for execution. It returns the integer value returned by the operating system.

Examples:

> CallSystem('ls');




Gaston Gonnet
1998-09-15