dos

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DOS	Execute DOS command
	DOS('command'), for Windows systems, calls upon the DOS shell
	to execute the given command.  This causes a DOS Window to open
	and the program, command or batch file is run within that window.
	When the process is done executing, the window is automatically
	closed and control returns to the MATLAB Command Window.

	The following trailing characters have special meaning:
		'|' - Run the DOS command iconically.
		'&' - Return immediately to MATLAB, do not wait for process
		      to finish.

	Examples:

	    dos('edit')

	opens the DOS 5.0 editor in a DOS Window.

	    dos('edit file.m &')

	opens the DOS 5.0 editor in a DOS Window, and returns control
	immediately to MATLAB.

	    dos('type file.txt | sort > file.srt |')

	pipes file.txt through the sort command and creates an output
	file, file.srt.  The only thing that is seen on the screen, 
	however, is a DOS icon.

	See also ! (exclamation point) under PUNCT.

Cross-Reference Information

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