◄Up► ◄Contents► ◄Index► ◄Back► ─────Programmer's WorkBench───────────────────────────────────────────────── Shell («shell») Runs an operating-system command shell. To return to PWB, type 'exit' at the operating-system prompt. See: ◄File menu, DOS Shell► WARNING: Do not start terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs in a shell. This causes unpredictable results. Arg Shell («arg» «shell») Runs the text from the cursor to the end of the line as a command to the shell, and returns to PWB. See: ◄Run menu, Run DOS Command► Arg <boxarg> │ <linearg> Shell («arg» <boxarg> │ <linearg> «shell») Runs each selected line as a separate command to the shell, and returns to PWB. Arg <textarg> Shell («arg» <textarg> «shell») Runs <textarg> as a command to the shell, and returns to PWB. Meta ... Shell («meta» ... «shell») Runs a shell, ignoring the Autosave switch. Modified files are not saved to disk, but they are retained in virtual memory. See: Autosave Returns True: Shell ran successfully. False: Invalid argument, or error starting the operating system command procedure. See Askrtn, Restart, Savescreen -♦-