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Date: Thu, 11-Jun-87 21:02:42 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 11 21:02:42 1987
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>Subject: Why no system() under VAX C
>Ron Ueberschaer of SRI, Menlo Park, CA. writes:
>
> . . . why did DEC decide not to implement system()
>under VMS???  It's bad enough that I can't exec anything except
>C programs.  I hate having to work under VMS, but if I could say
>
>	system("@foo bare");   ,
>or
> . . .
>I'd stop complaining for a few hours, anyway.
>Help, please.

IF you have Relational Technology's INGRES and its ABF (Application-By-Forms)
there is an undocumented routine called `abexesys' which does exactly what
you are asking for (ie. abexesys("show users"); ).

Unfortunately it probably would be illegal for me to give it away.  However
if RTI was able to do it no doubt there are many knowledgeable VMS people out
there who can help the non-INGRES users out.

Marv Richardson
SHL Systemhouse Inc.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
(204) 944-9166