EXECUTE
[SIC\]EXECUTE CommandString
Execute the command line given as argument. It can be an explicit char-
acter string, a string variable contents, or a mixture of both. For ex-
ample:
! Simple command
SIC> SIC\EXECUTE EXAMINE
! Command with several words
SIC> SIC\EXECUTE "EXAMINE /GLOBAL"
! Command stored in variable
SIC> DEFINE CHARACTER*32 COMMAND
SIC> LET COMMAND "EXAMINE /GLOBAL"
SIC> SIC\EXECUTE 'COMMAND'
! Command stored in several variables
SIC> DEFINE CHARACTER*32 COMMAND OPTION
SIC> LET COMMAND "EXAMINE"
SIC> LET OPTION "/GLOBAL"
SIC> SIC\EXECUTE 'COMMAND'" "'OPTION'
The error status of the executed command is propagated to the EXECUTE
command, except for @ (errors raised by @ are lost).