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unix_x

executes some Windows, Linux or MacOS instructions: output in a dedicated window This function is obsolete. Please use host instead.

Syntax

unix_x(command)

Arguments

command

Single text: instruction(s) Windows, Linux or MacOS to be executed.

Description

unix_x(…) executes a command on the Operating system using CMD on Windows or sh on Linux and macOS and the standart output is displayed in Scilab's messagebox.

The starting working directory and environment variables of the opened interpreter are set as described for host().

If an instruction in commands generates an error, this function throw a Scilab error.

Examples

if getos() == 'Windows' then
  unix_x("dir "+""""+WSCI+"modules\graphics\demos"+"""");
else
  unix_x("ls $SCI/modules/graphics/demos");
end

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History

VersionDescription
2026.0.0

Tagged obsolete, use host plus messagebox instead.


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