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=== Description === | === Description === | ||
This function is equivalent to the C function system. It passes command to be executed by an operating system shell. It returns a status code which is system-dependent. If command is absent then it returns nonzero if a shell is available and zero otherwise. | This function is equivalent to the C function system. It passes command to be executed by an operating system shell. It returns a status code which is system-dependent. If command is absent then it returns nonzero if a shell is available and zero otherwise. | ||
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(number) = os.execute(command) | (number) = os.execute(command) | ||
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=== Parameters === | === Parameters === | ||
'''command''': (string) command to execute<br/> | '''command''': (string) command to execute<br/> | ||
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| + | For Windows you can check: | ||
| + | * '''https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/windows-commands''' | ||
=== Return values === | === Return values === | ||
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=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||
'''Opens a folder (windows 10)''' | '''Opens a folder (windows 10)''' | ||
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if application:getDeviceInfo() == "Windows" then | if application:getDeviceInfo() == "Windows" then | ||
local lfs = require "lfs" | local lfs = require "lfs" | ||
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-- opens a window of the current lfs dir | -- opens a window of the current lfs dir | ||
os.execute("start "..lfs.currentdir()) | os.execute("start "..lfs.currentdir()) | ||
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'''Or if your path contains spaces''' | '''Or if your path contains spaces''' | ||
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local path = "H:\\ShdowPLAY\\TMP\\Mafia Definitive Edition" | local path = "H:\\ShdowPLAY\\TMP\\Mafia Definitive Edition" | ||
--local path = "H:/ShdowPLAY/TMP/Mafia Definitive Edition" -- same | --local path = "H:/ShdowPLAY/TMP/Mafia Definitive Edition" -- same | ||
os.execute("start \"\" \"" .. path .. "\"") | os.execute("start \"\" \"" .. path .. "\"") | ||
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| − | '''Copies some files''' | + | '''Copies some files from folder to folder beyond a given date''' |
| − | * see: '''https://learn.microsoft.com/ | + | * see: '''https://learn.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/xcopy''' |
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os.execute("xcopy \rawdata \reports /d:12-29-1993") | os.execute("xcopy \rawdata \reports /d:12-29-1993") | ||
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{{Os}} | {{Os}} | ||
Latest revision as of 14:32, 13 July 2023
Available since: Gideros 2011.6
Class: os
Description
This function is equivalent to the C function system. It passes command to be executed by an operating system shell. It returns a status code which is system-dependent. If command is absent then it returns nonzero if a shell is available and zero otherwise.
(number) = os.execute(command)
Parameters
command: (string) command to execute
For Windows you can check:
Return values
Returns (number) status code
Examples
Opens a folder (windows 10)
if application:getDeviceInfo() == "Windows" then
local lfs = require "lfs"
-- go to user/pictures folder
lfs.chdir(application:get("directory", "pictures"))
-- check if "my_new_folder" directory exists in user/pictures folder
local islfsdir = lfs.chdir(lfs.currentdir().."\\".."my_new_folder")
if not islfsdir then
-- if doesn't exist then create it and go to it
lfs.mkdir(lfs.currentdir().."\\".."my_new_folder")
lfs.chdir(lfs.currentdir().."\\".."my_new_folder")
end
end
-- opens a window of the current lfs dir
os.execute("start "..lfs.currentdir())
Or if your path contains spaces
local path = "H:\\ShdowPLAY\\TMP\\Mafia Definitive Edition"
--local path = "H:/ShdowPLAY/TMP/Mafia Definitive Edition" -- same
os.execute("start \"\" \"" .. path .. "\"")
Copies some files from folder to folder beyond a given date
os.execute("xcopy \rawdata \reports /d:12-29-1993")
