Thanks so much, JJ, for the sample code for these two functions in the FAQ. In all I thought the faq was good and informative. ---------- IMHO, I would think that the function getenv() and the procedure system() would be two widely used routines for a lot of people's programs. Instead of expecting everyone to "create" them each time, what possibility is there of including them in a standard library? I know they're not standard or extended pascal, but like I said it seems like a lot of people would need to use them. If there isn't an include for operating system functions, perhaps this could start one.

For example, right now I've taken these two external makeshift routines (along with some others) and put them in a file "unix.h", so all I do is #include <unix.h> in programs I know will use them. (I'm considering renaming it to <op-sys.h>, since most of them could probably work on DOS as well.) I would reccommend using the literal names "getenv" and "system" since they are familiar from C.

Any thoughts?

-john