Forlan Manual

The `System` Module

Synopsis

signature SYSTEM structure System :> SYSTEM

This module consists of functions for interacting with the operating system. Most users of Forlan won't need to use it.

Interface

val makeTempFile : unit -> string val runJForlan : string -> OS.Process.status

Description


makeTempFile(): creates a new, empty temporary file, returning its name; issues an error message if it's impossible to create the file.

runJForlan s: runs JForlan with the (whitespace separated) contents of s as its arguments, returning the status that JForlan exits with; issues an error message if JForlan can't be executed.

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