system (MathScript RT Module Function)
Owning Class: support
Requires: MathScript RT Module (Windows)
Syntax
[code, result] = system(command)
Description
Executes an operating system 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.
Inputs
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| command | Specifies the 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. |
Outputs
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| code | Indicates whether the command was successful. code is an integer. This function returns 0 if the command succeeds. Otherwise, this function returns a non-zero integer. |
| result | Returns the output string of the command. |
Examples
[code, result] = system('ipconfig')
[code, result] = system('ipconfig &')