Shell

Key

SHIFT+F9

Shell

Runs an operating-system command shell. To return to PWB, type exit at the operating-system prompt.

Warning:

Do not start terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs in a shell. This causes unpredictable results.

Arg Shell (ALT+A SHIFT+F9)

Runs the text from the cursor to the end of the line as a command to the shell, and returns to PWB.

Arg boxarg | linearg Shell (ALT+A boxarg | linearg SHIFT+F9)

Runs each selected line as a separate command to the shell, and returns to PWB.

Arg textarg Shell (ALT+A textarg SHIFT+F9)

Runs textarg as a command to the shell, and returns to PWB.

Meta ... Shell (F9 ... SHIFT+F9)

Runs a shell, ignoring the Autosave switch. Modified files are not saved to disk, but they are retained in PWB's virtual memory.

Returns

TrueShell ran successfully.

FalseInvalid argument, or error starting the operating-system command processor.

See

Askrtn, Restart, Savescreen