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system
Executes an MPE/iX command.
Syntax
#include <stdlib.h>
int system (const char *string);
Parameters
string A pointer to a string containing an MPE/iX command.
Return Values
0 Success.
<0 An error occurred. The value returned is the negated value
of the error code returned by the HPCICOMMAND intrinsic.
>0 A warning occurred.
Description
The system function executes an MPE/iX command pointed to by string. The
command can include UDCs and command files. The command is executed as
if string has been entered at a terminal. The current process waits
until the command completes.
This function is implemented by calling the MPE/iX system intrinsic
HPCICOMMAND. Several commands are not executed when using this function.
Refer to the description of HPCICOMMAND in the MPE/iX Intrinsics
Reference Manual for a description of these commands.
All error and warning messages resulting from the execution of the
command are printed to $STDLIST.
See Also
ANSI C 4.10.4.5