unix_x

shell (sh) command execution, output redirected to a window

Calling Sequence

unix_x(cmd)

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