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RUN(1) DOS COMMANDS RUN(1)
NAME
RUN : To execute a command as a background process.
SYNOPSIS
RUN <command> [+ <{command}>]
TEMPLATE
RUN "COMMAND/F"
PATH
C:
DESCRIPTION
RUN executes one or more commands in the background. What it
really does is to start a new CLI process without creating a new window.
The input and output stream of the current CLI are passed to the new
one. The command(s) are then executed by the new CLI, the input and
output being done in the "old" CLI window.
Usually, only commands that have little input and output will be
started with run. For the commands that have a QUIET switch (like COPY
for example) it is better to set it. Otherwise, the output can be
redirected into NIL: . This way, the CLI window will not be messed up
by the commands that run in the background.
RUN can also be used to start a program (like a text editor for
example) that opens its own window. A possible application would be to
edit and compile files simultaneously.
RUN is also useful when using PIPEs. The command that reads the
PIPE is started with RUN (the input being redirected to that PIPE) and
the command that writes to the PIPE is started from the command line
(cfr the examples.)
SEE ALSO
STATUS
EXAMPLES :
- To start an editor in the background:
> RUN MyEditor MyProg.c
- To start a process that will print a short message on the screen at a
given time:
> RUN wait until 12:00 +
> ECHO "It is lunch time!!"
- To list a directory with more, using a PIPE
> RUN more <PIPE:A
> list >PIPE:A