NAME

system − issue a shell command from Fortran

SYNTAX

integer function system(string)
character*(*) string

DESCRIPTION

The system function causes string to be given to your shell as input as if the string had been typed as a command.  If environment variable SHELL is found, its value will be used as the command interpreter (shell).  Otherwise, sh(1) is used. 

The current process waits until the command terminates.  The returned value will be the exit status of the shell.  For an explanation of this value, see wait(2). 

FILES

/usr/lib/libU77.a

SEE ALSO

exec(2), wait(2), system(3s)