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SHELL [commandstring$]
 
    ■ commandstring$   A .COM, .EXE, .BAT (for DOS), or .CMD (for OS/2)
                       program or any valid DOS or OS/2 command.
 
    ■ If you omit the argument commandstring$, SHELL gives you a new shell
      (COMMAND.COM for DOS or CMD.EXE for OS/2). You then can enter
      operating system commands at the prompt. Use the EXIT command to
      return to BASIC.
 
See Also    ◄SHELL Function►