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// Scilab ( http://www.scilab.org/ ) - This file is part of Scilab
// Copyright (C) XXXX-2008 - INRIA
//
// This file must be used under the terms of the CeCILL.
// This source file is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
// you should have received as part of this distribution.  The terms
// are also available at
// http://www.cecill.info/licences/Licence_CeCILL_V2.1-en.txt


function unix_s(cmd)
    //unix_s - silent shell command execution
    //%Syntax
    // unix_s(cmd)
    //%Parameters
    // cmd - a character string
    //%Description
    // cmd instruction (sh syntax) is passed to shell, the standard output
    // is redirected  to  /dev/null
    //%Examples
    // unix_s("\rm -f foo")
    //%See also
    // host unix_g unix_x
    //!

    [lhs,rhs] = argn(0);

    if rhs <> 1 then
        error(msprintf(gettext("%s: Wrong number of input argument(s): %d expected.\n"),"unix_s",1));
    end

    if type(cmd) <> 10 then
        error(msprintf(gettext("%s: Wrong type for input argument #%d: String expected.\n"),"unix_s",1));
    end

    if size(cmd,"*") <> 1 then
        error(msprintf(gettext("%s: Wrong size for input argument #%d: A string expected.\n"),"unix_s",1));
    end

    if getos() == "Windows" then
        [rep,stat]=dos(cmd);
        if (~stat) then
            for i=1:size(rep,"*") do write(%io(2),"   "+rep(i));end
            error(msprintf(gettext("%s: error during ""%s"" execution"),"unix_s",cmd));
        end
    else
        cmd1="("+cmd+")>/dev/null 2>"+TMPDIR+"/unix.err;";
        stat=host(cmd1);
        select stat
        case 0 then
        case -1 then // host failed
            error(msprintf(gettext("%s: The system interpreter does not answer..."),"unix_s"))
        else //sh failed
            msg=read(TMPDIR+"/unix.err",-1,1,"(a)");
            for i=1:size(msg,"*") do write(%io(2),"   "+msg(i));end
            error(msprintf(gettext("%s: error during ""%s"" execution"),"unix_s",cmd));
        end
    end
endfunction