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- From: chrisg@cbmvax.commodore.com (Chris Green)
- Newsgroups: comp.lang.rexx
- Subject: Re: SH Backquote
- Message-ID: <34260@cbmvax.commodore.com>
- Date: 14 Aug 92 14:23:04 GMT
- References: <REXXLIST%92081316342058@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
- Reply-To: chrisg@cbmvax.commodore.com (Chris Green)
- Organization: Commodore, West Chester, PA
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- In article <REXXLIST%92081316342058@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU> GOMBERG@UCSFVM.BITNET (Dave Gomberg) writes:
- >There is also the issue of system commands, as opposed to BIFs.
- >
- >For these, use the RXQUEUE function if you are an OS/2 user:
- >
- > 'DATE | RXQUEUE' ; PULL X
- >
- >if date generates only a single line. Patrick was kind enough to
- >point this out for us. Meanwhile, Patrick, is there also a RXSTEM
- >and if so, can you reproduce the help file for us please? Many
- >thanks. Dave
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- Similarly, in AREXX you do
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- 'date | execio fifo' ; pull x
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