SPAWN

  Spawns a subprocess that suspends, but does not end, your current editing
  session. This is useful for running other utilities, such as MAIL, without
  having to end your editing session.

  Key:   The WPS keypad defines GOLD-$ as SPAWN.

  Examples:

     Commands      Effects
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     SPAWN MAIL    Spawns a subprocess, invoking MAIL. Exiting from MAIL
                   ends the subprocess and resumes your editing session.

     SPAWN         If you do not specify a command string, EVE spawns a
                   subprocess for DCL (indicated by the $ prompt). To end
                   the subprocess and resume editing, logout.

  Usage notes:

  o  Using SPAWN and ATTACH lets you keep an editing session active
     throughout your entire VMS session. This makes it faster to resume
     editing, but uses more system resources.

  o  You cannot use SPAWN with the DECwindows interface. However, because
     you can run other DECwindows applications concurrently or create
     DECterm windows, you may not need to use SPAWN.

  o  Use the SPAWN command when you want to run commands or utilities that
     generate continuous output or that do their own screen management, such
     as MAIL.

  o  Use the DCL command when you want to run a single system command or
     utility during your editing session that does not generate continuous
     output or that does not do its own screen management. For example, the
     following command displays a list of files with the type .TXT:

        Command: DCL DIRECTORY *.txt;*

     You can then cut or copy the directory list and insert it into another
     buffer. See help on the DCL command.

  Related topics:

     ATTACH     DCL     SPELL