Re^2: Return code from calling qx

Think in terms of binary:

   100000000 (binary) = 256 (decimal)
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If you shift it 8 bits to the right (>> 8) you get:

   1 (binary) = 1 (decimal)
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Hope this helps a little.

-John

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Re^3: Return code from calling qx by f50bodykit (Initiate) on Oct 27, 2009 at 20:24 UTC
Yes that helps. Thanks John.	[reply]
Re^4: Return code from calling qx by Discipulus (Canon) on Oct 28, 2009 at 10:31 UTC
..with ends up with this demostrative scripts: `print "the command -->@ARGV<-- returns:\n\n"; qx !@ARGV!; print "\n\n\$? $? (return status)\n", "\$?>>8 ",$?>>8, "(exit value of the subprocess)\n", "\$?&127 ",$?&127,"( which signal, if any, the process died from +)\n", "\$?&128 ",$?&128," (core dump)\n";` [download] Lor*	[reply] [d/l]