unix shell (sh) command execution stat=unix(command-name) command-name A character string containing Unix sh instruction stat An integer flag 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. '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() ]]> edit manedit unix_g unix_s unix_w unix_x host