Re: 4GL replacement for isql menus

Richard Thomas wrote: > [SNIP] > OK, now I've got my mind round the issues :-). This is a > question that recurs fairly frequently on the list, and > something that I've never found a solution to. However, > something just popped into my head (and I'm thinking > off the top of it now!!). What if the shell script that > fires the database contains the line: > > unsetenv path > [Another SNIP] > > Cheers, > > Richard. Hi Richard ! Nice try Richard ;-), but if you have a clever user (probably there are some, because they know the shell escape) she/he can still type !/bin/sh and will get the shell. If she/he tries !sh the response is a really nasty error message. Tschuess and nice weekend, Dirk -- --------------------------------------------------- Dirk Schmidtpott S I E M E N S EMail: schmd@dbm212.pdb.sni.de ============= Phone: 0049-5251-8-14922 N I X D O R F Fax : 0049-5251-8-27905 The above statements and opinions are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my employer. ---------------------------------------------------