run(1F)

NAME

run − run an executable

SYNOPSIS

run [g−s] [−e] [−n] [−t string] program

DESCRIPTION

The grun function runs program, using the PATH variable to find it. By default, when program has completed, the user is prompted (Press ENTER to continue:), before being returned to FMLI. The argument program is a system executable followed by its options (if any).

OPTIONS

g−e If g-e is specified the user will be prompted before returning to FMLI only if there is an error condition

g−n If g-n is specified the user will never be prompted before returning to FMLI (useful for programs like gvi , in which the user must do some specific action to exit in the first place).

g−s The g-s option means "silent", implying that the screen will not have to be repainted when program has completed. Note that the g-s option should only be used when program does not write to the terminal. In addition, when g−s is used, program cannot be interrupted, even if it recognizes interrupts.

g−tstring If g−t is specified, string is the name this process will have in the pop-up menu generated by the gfrm-list command. This feature requires the executable gfacesuspend , (See face(1)), to suspend the process and return to the FMLI application.

EXAMPLE

Here is a menu that uses grun:

gmenu="Edit special System files"
name="Password file"
action=`run −e vi /etc/passwd`
name="Group file"
action=`run −e vi /etc/group`
name="My .profile"
action=`run −n vi $HOME/.profile`