VAXTPU SPAWN — VMS 5.2

 SPAWN

 Creates a subprocess running the command line interpreter.

 Syntax

    SPAWN [(string) [{OFF | ON}]]

 Parameters

    string     The command that you want to send to the subprocess.  The
               command is is executed after the subprocess is created.
               When the command is completed, the subprocess ends and
               control returns to the VAXTPU process.

    OFF        Specifies that control is to be left at the DCL level after
               the subprocess has terminated.

    ON         Specifies that control is to be returned to VAXTPU after the
               subprocess has terminated.

 Comments

 If you do NOT specify a command for the subprocess, you return to the
 VAXTPU process by using the DCL ATTACH command or the DCL LOGOUT command.
 With ATTACH, the subprocess is available for future use.  With LOGOUT, the
 subprocess is deleted.

 Example

    SPAWN ("directory");

 Spawns a VMS subprocess and executes the DCL DIRECTORY command.  When the
 command is completed, you return to your VAXTPU session.

 Related topics

    ATTACH   CREATE_PROCESS   SEND   SEND_EOF
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