* Alessandro Manotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [060620 22:47]: > Well! I'm sorry for my answer, but I had the impression you wanted to tell > me something, without tell me anything ;-) (maybe the problem is my bad > english...) Don't knock your english. I'm envious of *anyone* that can speak more than one language.
> >> Shell commands are different on different operating systems. > >> An OS-agnostic command would check for the OS 'under the layer' > > I wish some platform independent command. I wish to avoid, if possible, to > recall native commands. Why? Because some command are specific to OS since > they use OS-native peculiarities (e.g.: Ms Windows Services management). > More: I have a problem: some shell-commands may lock the server, since they > ask some data-entry, etc... My final attempt is creating in Rebol an OS > independent layer (most used commands) creating Rebol commands; for specific > OS-dependent commands... the shell is there... Speaking for myself, code examples (and they don't have to be tested or working, but illustrative) are very helpful. :-) We all speak rebol here. tj > > > > On 6/21/06, Tim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > * Alessandro Manotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [060620 11:56]: > > > Hi Tim, > > > > > > your anwser seems "cryptic". > > > > Shell commands are different on different operating systems. > > An OS-agnostic command would check for the OS 'under the layer' > > I.E. in the function source... > > > > > What do you mean exactly? > > > > <g> what Greg means... there y'go... > > tim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 6/20/06, Tim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > * Alessandro Manotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [060619 16:42]: > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > I'm creating a tool to use Rebol from remote computers (of course, > > > > > distributed as LGPL license). > > > > > My final target is creating a shell platform independent. Of course, > > you > > > > can > > > > > even execute standard shell commands. > > > > > > > > > > In order to create platform-independent shell, I need many Rebol > > > > > scripts/functions that perform any kind of operation, without using > > > > native > > > > > shell commands. > > > > > > > > Hello Alessandro: > > > > > > > > Are you looking for some sort of "thin layer" where a single > > command > > > > is translated into the appropriate choice of any number of > > commands, > > > > appropriate for the operating system? > > > > > > > > tim > > > > > > > > > The script should work just like any other standard Rebol command ( > > e.g.: > > > > > list-dir, delete, delete-dir, etc....) but including more extended, > > > > shell > > > > > oriented, features (think about shell commands: they are short for > > fast > > > > > typing, with many options, etc...). > > > > > > > > > > The integration between a complete set of commands and an useful > > > > > local/remote shell could take many advantages to advanced users, > > > > > programmers, system administrators, etc... > > > > > > > > > > If you wish more info, please don't hesitate to make any question! > > > > > > > > > > Thank you! > > > > > > > > > > --Alessandro > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, just send an email to > > > > > lists at rebol.com with unsubscribe as the subject. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Tim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > http://www.alaska-internet-solutions.com > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, just send an email to > > > > lists at rebol.com with unsubscribe as the subject. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, just send an email to > > > lists at rebol.com with unsubscribe as the subject. > > > > -- > > Tim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > http://www.alaska-internet-solutions.com > > -- > > To unsubscribe from the list, just send an email to > > lists at rebol.com with unsubscribe as the subject. > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe from the list, just send an email to > lists at rebol.com with unsubscribe as the subject. -- Tim Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.alaska-internet-solutions.com -- To unsubscribe from the list, just send an email to lists at rebol.com with unsubscribe as the subject.
