burow@physics.utoronto.ca (Burkhard Burow) (03/02/90)
Why can't I do: prompt>( setenv a some_word ) & Doing: prompt>echo $a says a is undefined. Of course the utility of this is questionable until you do things like prompt>( setenv a "`command_taking_time_with_little_output`" ) & Which lets you send out many commands in parallel, so that after waiting only for the most time-consuming command, all of them have executed with their output placed into their respective variables. e_mail please and I'll post or forward if desired burk