unix_x

Arguments

cmd

a character string

Description

Sends a string cmd to Unix for execution by the sh shell. The standard output is redirected to a window. 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 getos() == 'Windows' then
  unix_x("dir "+""""+WSCI+"modules\graphics\demos"+"""");
else
  unix_x("ls $SCI/modules/graphics/demos");
end

See also

• edit — function editing
• manedit — editing a manual item
• unix_g — shell (sh) command execution, output redirected to a variable
• unix_s — shell (sh) command execution, no output
• unix_w — shell (sh) command execution, output redirected to scilab window
• unix — shell (sh) command execution