external_command

EXTERNAL_COMMAND

NAME

external_command

SYNOPSIS

pass a command to the operating system for execution and return the result

USAGE

localdsys=require"lib/dtutils.system"localresult=dsys.external_command(command)

command - string - a string containing the command and arguments to be passed to the operating system for execution.

DESCRIPTION

external_command passes a command to the operating system for execution and returns the results.

RETURN VALUE

result - number = the return value signalling success or failure.