\begin{manpage}{Safire Data Analysis System}{call\_sys}{Version 1.0}

\subtitle{Purpose}
	Provides access to operating system commands and programs external
        to the $\mbox{\rm S}^3$ program.

\subtitle{PDT Entry}
    STRING : command : 32;

\subtitle{PCT Entry}
    a : DS : CALL\_SYS : command ;

\subtitle{Remarks}
    {\bf call\_sys} causes a process to be spawned by the $\mbox{\rm S}^3$ program.
    The child process can either block or not block the parent $\mbox{\rm S}^3$ 
    program. The spawned process will execute the program or command {\em command}.

\subtitle{Author}
    John Burton, G \& A Technical Software Inc.  10/09/91

\end{manpage}

