<doc>
  <legacy_id>2497</legacy_id>
  <name>shellCommand</name>
  <type>property</type>
  <syntax>
    <example>set the shellCommand to <i>shellPath</i></example>
  </syntax>
  <library></library>
  <objects>
    <global/>
  </objects>
  <synonyms>
  </synonyms>
  <classification>
    <category>The System Environment</category>
  </classification>
  <references>
    <property tag="hideConsoleWindows">hideConsoleWindows Property</property>
    <property tag="videoClipPlayer">videoClipPlayer Property</property>
  </references>
  <history>
    <introduced version="1.0">Added.</introduced>
  </history>
  <platforms>
    <mac/>
    <windows/>
    <linux/>
  </platforms>
  <classes>
    <desktop/>
    <server/>
    <web/>
  </classes>
  <security>
    <process/>
  </security>
  <summary>Specifies the name and location of the <glossary tag="command">command</glossary> used for the <function tag="shell">shell</function> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st>.</summary>
  <examples>
    <example>set the shellCommand to "/bin/sh/ksh"</example>
  </examples>
  <description>
    <p>Use the <b>shellCommand</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> to <glossary tag="execute">execute</glossary> a command with a particular <function tag="shell">shell</function>.</p><p/><p><b>Value:</b></p><p>The <b>shellCommand</b> is a string.</p><p/><p>By default, the <b>shellCommand</b> <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> is set to "<code>/bin/sh</code>" (the Bourne shell) on <glossary tag="Unix">Unix systems</glossary>, and "<code>command.com</code>" on Windows systems.</p><p/><p><b>Comments:</b></p><p>When you use the <b>shell</b> <control_st tag="function">function</control_st>, the <glossary tag="command line">command line</glossary> you specify is sent to the program specified in the <b>shellCommand</b>.</p><p/><p>On OS X and Unix systems, the <b>shellCommand</b> is the <glossary tag="file path">path</glossary> to an executable <keyword tag="file">file</keyword>. On <glossary tag="Windows">Windows systems</glossary>, the <b>shellCommand</b> is a DOS command.</p>
  </description>
</doc>