Passing a value from Unix into 4GL ?

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How can I run a 4GL, that will run a Unix command, and then keep

the result of the Unix command in a variable in the 4GL ?

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Let's say I have a script that does a word count (wc) on a file.

I want to run this script from a 4GL program, and then use the result

of the word count in the 4GL.

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Should be simple, but I don't know how ...

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Dirk Moolman

Database and Unix Administrator

MXGROUP

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I am searching the net, but can't find an answer yet.  =


 

How can I run a 4GL, that will run a Unix command, and then =
keep

the result of the Unix command in a variable in the 4GL =
?

 

 

Example:  

 

Let's say I have a script that does a word count (wc) on a =
file.

I want to run this script from a 4GL program, and then use the =
result

of the word count in the 4GL.

 

Should be simple, but I don't know how ...

 

 

 

 

 

Dirk Moolman

Database and Unix Administrator

MXGROUP

 

 

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freedom
of thought which they seldom use." 

-Kierkegaard 

 

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#2 (**permalink**) 04-19-2008, 10:32 PM

"Dirk Moolman" <DirkM@mxgroup.co.za> writes:
> I am searching the net, but can't find an answer yet. How can I run
> a 4GL, that will run a Unix command, and then keep the result of the
> Unix command in a variable in the 4GL ?

Perhaps you should search the online documentation? One word: c-hook.
Or is that two words?

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