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Syntax

dos(command)

dos(command, '-echo')

[code] = dos(command)

[code] = dos(command, '-echo')

[code, output] = dos(command)

[code, output] = dos(command, '-echo')

Description

Executes a Windows or DOS command in the current working directory. If you call this function in the LabVIEW Run-Time Engine, LabVIEW executes the command in the directory where you installed the stand-alone application or shared library. This function is similar to the System Exec VI.

Examples

Inputs

Name	Description
command	Specifies the Windows or DOS command you want to execute. command is a string. Before continuing execution, LabVIEW waits for the operating system to finish executing the command. To direct LabVIEW not to wait for the operating system to finish executing the command, include & at the end of the command string.
'-echo'	Directs LabVIEW to display the output in the Command Window of the LabVIEW MathScript Window.

Outputs

Name	Description
code	Returns the return code of the command.
output	Returns the output string of the command.

Examples

[code, result] = dos('help')

[code, result] = dos('ipconfig', '-echo');

dos('explorer')

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