readline

newdep · Post by **newdep** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 1:34 pm

I just noticed that when you compile with the latest readline-library shell
command from the newlisp prompt are embedded.. Or i must have always
overlooked that, but its just damm handy.. ;-)

~$newlisp
newLISP v.8.7.5 on linux, execute 'newlisp -h' for more info.

> !date
Mon Dec 26 14:32:45 CET 2005

> !newlisp
newLISP v.8.7.5 on linux, execute 'newlisp -h' for more info.

> >
> !uname -a
Linux zeep 2.4.31 #8 Sun Dec 25 22:04:39 CET 2005 i686 unknown unknown GNU/Linux

> !uptime
14:33:12 up 6:25, 4 users, load average: 0.01, 0.02, 0.00
>

> !echo "Nice" > /dev/pts/2
Nice
>

Lutz · Post by **Lutz** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 1:57 pm

This is built into newLISP command line processing, works also when compiled without readline library and is mentioned in the manual too. The "!" always must be the first character and no space between "!" and the command :)

I use it frequently to start an editor.

Lutz