Passing parameters to an external command via the command environment

• US 20030131145A1
• Filed: 01/09/2002
• Published: 07/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Mcardle, James M.
• Application Number:
  US10/042,494
• Publication Number:
  US 20030131145A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 719/320
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/445 Program loading or initiating bootstrapping G06F9/4401; security arrangements for program loading or initiating G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/45512 Command shells

Abstract

The invention provides a method of passing parameters within a customized command environment. The command environment will be stored as an array of strings. At least one parameter will be added as a string variable to the array. The customized command environment will be invoked with the added parameters.

Claims

1. A method of passing parameters within a customized command environment comprising:

storing the command environment as an array of strings;

adding at least one parameter as a string variable to the array; and

invoking the customized command environment with the added parameters.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

creating the customized command from within a programming application.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

creating the parameter within the programming application.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the parameter is selected from a group consisting of standard characters, special characters, and embedded spaces.

5. A computer usable medium storing a program for passing parameters within a customized command environment comprising:

computer readable code to store the command environment as an array of strings;

computer readable code to add one or more parameters as a string variable to the array; and

computer readable code to invoke the customized command environment with the added parameters.

6. The computer usable medium of claim 5 further comprising:

computer readable code for creating the customized command from within a programming application.

7. The computer usable medium of claim 5 further comprising:

computer readable code for creating the parameter within the programming application.

8. The computer usable medium of claim 5 wherein the parameter is selected from a group consisting of standard characters, special characters, and embedded spaces.

9. A system for passing parameters within a customized command environment comprising:

means for storing the command environment as an array of s strings;

means for adding at least one parameter as a string variable to the array; and

means for invoking the customized command environment with the added parameters.

10. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

means for creating the customized command from within a programming application.

11. The system of claim 9 further comprising:

means for creating the parameter within the programming application.