Is there a limit to which DOS commands you can perform from TCL or are all fair game?

I know about the 'PERFORM' command within a program. I couldn't find much in my manuals or Tech Bullitens or in the Knowledge Base that really says anything one way or the other. You can do a straight DIR and a couple other commands from TCL but are there otheres or only selected ones. If just selected ones where might I find that information?

Thanks,

Michael Slack

EDIT VOC DIR

see that the first line is PC

LIST VOC WITH F1=PC"

see all DOS commands you can issue

add new voc entries with PC as line one, add new DOS commands.

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By enterin 'PC' and a DOS command at the TCL prompt, you can execute a single DOS command. Essentially the same as PCPERFORM.

You can also shell out to DOS by typing 'PC' at the TCL prompt. This will execute "Command.Com" and leave you with a DOS prompt at your current Rev directory. You can 'CD' anywhere. "EXIT" will bring you back to TCL after restoring your working directory (RevF had a problem with this). If you do a PERFORM PC from a prompt that allows it, you'll return to the calling point.

You can do any DOS command desired - from executing a batch file, play a game, or erase your disk. (WIN, though, is not recommended!).

If you do a certain DOS command a lot, you can always set up a VOC record for it. I added CHKDSK by with a simple

           COPY VOC DIR TO:CHKDSK

since all it wants is "PCPERFORM" in F1. This is RevG methodology - yours may differ a bit.

Charles Schmidling

DATASCAN SYSTEMS, Inc.

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