shell

$Revision: 5.0.2.3 $

Function

Package: EXCL

Arguments: (&optional cmd)

This function is not supported on Windows 95/98.

If the command argument is not given, then an interactive shell is spawned. To get back to Lisp, exit from the shell. If the command (a string) is given, then a shell is spawned and directed to execute that command.

See os_interface.htm for information on shell commands.

The general documentation description is in introduction.htm. The index is in index.htm.