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host             Scilab Group             Scilab Function              host
NAME
   host - shell (sh) command execution
  
CALLING SEQUENCE
 stat=host(command-name)
PARAMETERS
 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 host can't be called (Not enough
  system memory available) or the sh return code.
  
EXAMPLE
 host("ls $SCI/demos");
 host("emacs $SCI/demos/wheel2/Makefile");
 deff('wd=getdir()','if MSDOS then host(''cd>''+TMPDIR+''\path'');..
                  else host(''pwd>''+TMPDIR+''/path'');end..
       wd=read(TMPDIR+''/path'',1,1,''(a)'')')
 wd=getdir()
SEE ALSO
   edit, manedit, unix_g, unix_s, unix_w, unix_x