-- last edited by: L. Stewart, December 12, 1983 5:21 pm
name  
Shift:, ShiftInterp:
syntax
Shift command-line
ShiftInterp command-line
 
description
Execute the given command line using CommandTool.DoCommand.  Shift is an uninterpreted command while ShiftInterp is interpreted.  You can user ShiftInterp to run a normally uninterpreted command in interpreted mode, getting IO redirection etc. 
 
examples
% Shift Echo a b c
% Echo a b c
a b c
% 
 
warnings
Be careful that the command line syntax interpreted by the command tool does not conflict with that required by an uninterpreted command.
There is no way to get a normally interpreted command to run uninterpreted.
 
stop/undo 
Click the STOP! button.
 
implementation 
InitialCommandsImpl.mesa in CommandTool.df
 
contact
L. C. Stewart <Stewart.pa>
 
keyword hints
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keywords
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