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  procedure DosCommand
             (command    : in     string;
              parameters : in     string;
              done       :    out boolean);

  --*
  --  DosCommand - Execute a DOS command.
  --
  --  This procedure runs COMMAND.COM to execute a DOS command.
  --  This procedure may be used to execute .BAT files as well.
  --  The status that is returned is from COMMAND.COM not the
  --  program that was run by COMMAND.COM.  If that status is
  --  required, the 'Run' procedure should be used instead.
  --
  --  CALLING SEQUENCE -
  --
  --    DosCommand (command, parameters, done)
  --
  --  ENTRY -
  --
  --    command : string
  --      The name of the command to execute.
  --
  --    parameters : string
  --      Parameters to be supplied to the command from the command line.
  --
  --    done : boolean
  --      Success indicator.
  --


  procedure DosShell
             (done :    out boolean);

  --*
  --  DosShell - Execute to a DOS shell.
  --
  --  This procedure exits your program to a DOS shell using
  --  the COMMAND.COM file.  When the user enters 'EXIT', the
  --  DOS shell is terminated and control returned to your
  --  program.
  --
  --  CALLING SEQUENCE -
  --
  --    DosShell (done)
  --
  --  EXIT -
  --
  --    done : boolean
  --      Success indicator.
  --


  procedure Run
             (programFileName : in     string;
              parameters      : in     string;
              done            :    out boolean);

  --*
  --  Run - Runs the specified program.
  --
  --  This procedures runs the specified program.  The calling
  --  program is suspended until the called program exits.
  --
  --  CALLING SEQUENCE -
  --
  --    Run (programFileName, parameters, done)
  --
  --  ENTRY -
  --
  --    programFileName : string
  --      The name of the program to run.
  --