.ig >> TDHkit: tdhfunction(1)


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.>> .TH tdhfunction(1) TDH "19-SEP-2003 TDH scg@jax.org" .SH NAME tdhfunction(1) \- execute a TDH function and write result to standard output .ig >>


.>> .SH SYNOPSIS \fCtdhfunction \fIfunctioncall\fR .ig >>


.>> .SH DESCRIPTION Execute a .ig >> .>> \0TDH function .ig >> .>> and write result to standard output. This allows the TDH functions to be used from within shell scripts, etc. .LP Trailing newline is NOT added. \fIfunctioncall\fR is the function name with parentheses and arguments, but without the leading dollar sign ($) on the function name, as seen in the examples below. .LP .ig >>


.>> .SH EXAMPLES These examples assume /bin/sh: .LP \fCTMPFILE=`tdhfunction "uniquename()" `\fR .LP \fCTMPFILE=`tdhfunction "time()" `\fR .ig >>


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