unix

shell (sh) command execution

Calling Sequence

stat=unix(command-name)

Arguments

:command-name A character string containing Unix sh instruction : :stat An integer flag :

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 `getos`_() <> 'Windows' then
  unix("ls $SCI/demos");
end

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

wd=directory()

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_x shell (sh) command execution, output redirected to a window
• host Unix or DOS command execution