You can display the disk directory, time
and date from within VEDIT:

Dir	Display directory

Date	Display date
Time	Display time

Try each of these commands.


Note: the directory is hard to read in
the narrow window because it is
displayed four across. The following
command displays it one across:

Dir("",COUNT,1)  Display directory,
		 1 across

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The "Sys" command shells out to run a
single command / program and immediately
returns to VEDIT. "Sys" is similar to
the menu function {MISC, Run Program}.

Sys("command")

For example, to let QNX display the
directory and run the program qtalk,
give the following commands:

Sys("ls")

Sys("qtalk")

Technical Note:
Although too complex for this tutorial,
it is possible to give the "Sys" command
with a "variable" command, i.e. the
command is stored in a "text register".

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To temporarily shell to QNX, give the
"Sys" command without arguments. This
is identical to the menu function
{MISC, Shell}.

The normal QNX prompt will be displayed.
You can run as many QNX commands or
other programs as you like. Give the
QNX command "exit" to return to VEDIT.

REMEMBER: You must give the QNX command
	  "exit" to return to VEDIT and
	  this tutorial.

Type:   Sys		(and <Enter>)

--- Press <Ctrl-A> to exit this
--- tutorial topic and return
--- to normal editing
