NAME
  SHELL Statement

SYNOPSIS
  SHELL [commandstring$]
      o commandstring$    The name of a DOS command or batch file.
      o Your program resumes when the DOS command or batch file completes.
      o If you omit the command string, SHELL invokes a DOS shell and displays
        the DOS prompt. Use the EXIT command to resume your program.

DESCRIPTION
  Suspends execution of a Basic program to run a DOS command or batch file.

  Example:
      SHELL "DIR"

SEE ALSO
  none