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system-call |
Return type: Integer
Returns: The numeric value of the command from the system.
Syntax
system-call string-expression
Allows an operating-system-specific command to be executed in an OmniMark program. This operator must be followed by a string expression that contains a system-specific command. system-call
invokes that command and returns the numeric result code returned by that command when it completes its task.
Because the system-call
operator returns a numeric value, it must be used in a context where a numeric expression is required. The string expression contains the name of the program to run, as well as any command-line arguments that are being passed to it.
The function being provided by system-call
and the value it returns depends on the system on which OmniMark is running. The built-in stream #platform-info
can supply some of this information.
In this example, an editing session is called with the name of the file to edit. After the system-call
is made, a check for a negative value is made, which presumably means that the editor, "sled", could not be found. Note that because the system-call
is made from a condition, it occurs before the output
action actually takes place.
find "\input{" any++ => file-name "}" output "couldn't start the SLED editor%n" when system-call "sled %g(file-name)" < 0
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