Execute_upd

Short:        Execute any UNIX script from DOS Shell-updated
Author:       Will Bow (wbow@crl.com)
Uploader:     Colin Thompson (colin cts com)
Type:         util/shell
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

NOTICE:       This is a minor update. While no bugs could be found in 
              the original version, an oddity was pointed out by a user.

              If one was to simply enter EXECUTE at the DOS prompt and 
              press RETURN, EXECUTE would attempt to get a lock on a 
              non-existant file and failing that, prompt the user with
              "object is not of required type".

              This has been fixed. We have included the source with 
              this distribution.

Filename:     Execute - Direct replacement for AmigaDOS Execute command.

Purpose:      Allows execution of any UNIX script from the AmigaDOS Shell.

              This is a direct replacement of the DOS command Execute.
              From the DOS Shell, you can execute any UNIX shell script.
              It passes the script on to the specified interpreter 
              for execution. Usually, #!/bin/sh, but may be awk, sed,
              perl etc ....

              If the 'S' bit on the script is set, the script can be
              executed by simply typing the script_file_name at the 
              DOS prompt.

              Execute will not interfere with the normal operation of
              Amiga DOS or Arexx scripts.

Requirements: OS 2.04 and up. Any Amiga. 
              Ixemul.library is not required.

Installation: Rename the existing AmigaDOS Execute command. (for safety)
              Copy the new file to the same directory where the original
              Execute resided. (sys:c). This is IMPORTANT because the     
              system depends on Execute for normal system startup.

              The file is residentable.

              Note: This command is implemented as a wedge into the original
              AmigaDOS Execute command and is completely system transparent.

Distribution: Released into the Public Domain by

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               Original  Packed Ratio    Date     Time    Name
               -------- ------- ----- --------- --------  -------------
                   3200    1328 58.5% 28-Feb-95 17:44:00 +adjust.c
                   5908    3145 46.7% 28-Feb-95 17:44:00 +adjust.o
                  14116    7011 50.3% 28-Feb-95 17:44:00 +Execute
                   4724    2939 37.7% 28-Feb-95 17:44:00 +execute.o
                  68982    6705 90.2% 28-Feb-95 17:44:00 +execute.s
                   1246     598 52.0% 28-Feb-95 17:44:00 +strsep.1
                    577     286 50.4% 28-Feb-95 17:44:00 +strsep.c
                    204     177 13.2% 28-Feb-95 17:44:00 +strsep.o
                   3521    1464 58.4% 28-Feb-95 17:44:00 +wedge.c
                   1628     927 43.0% 28-Feb-95 17:44:00 +wedge.o
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                 104106   24580 76.3% 28-Feb-95 17:44:46   10 files