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.TH System 3X
.SH NAME
\*LSystem \*O\(em Command to call \*LUNIX\*O system calls
.SH SYNOPSIS
\*LSystem\*O
\*VSystemCommand [CommandArgs]*\*O
.SH DESCRIPTION
The
\*LSystem\*O
command will allow the user to make a \*LUNIX\*O system call
within the script language. This can be used to start processes
which are required to be running before a test is executed. The
process may be system process such as \*Lps\*O or \*Lkill\*O, or can be a user
defined process such as a shell script.  The \*LSystem\*O 
command is implemented by forking a child process and then executing
the command via exec(). 
.IP "\*VSystemCommand\*O" 16n
Name of the command you wish to execute (either system or user defined).
.IP "\*V[CommandArgs]*\*O"
List of arguments to the command you wish to execute. Default is no arguments.
.PP 
For more information about \*LSystem\*O, see
the \*EOSF/Motif Quality Assurance Test Suite User's Guide\*O.
.SH EXAMPLE
\*LSystem mwm -multiscreen\*O
.PP
This will execute the command mwm with the argument -multiscreen.
.SH "RELATED INFORMATION"