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# runcmd

Purpose
Execute a command.
Synopsis
`procedure runcmd(cmdall:text)`
`procedure runcmd(cmd:text, args:...)`
Arguments

cmdall | Command and its arguments as a single string.
cmd | Command without arguments.
args | Command arguments, each as a separate element.

Further information
1. The command is executed from the current working directory.
2. Any execution error will cause a program termination if exitonfail is true.
Related topics
runcmddir
Parent Topic makeutil

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