[ROOT] returning ROOT status to the shell

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Hi,

I have a feature request: can ROOT be made to ROOT return a value other
than zero?

I'd like to be able to run ROOT in the batch mode ( 'root -b -l -q' )
and if it encounters an error or the macro-file exits with a return value,
can that value be returned to the shell? 

This is so I can run root in a script or a Makefile and test for success.
eg:

$root_stat=`root -b -l -q mymacro.C`
if [ $root_stat -ne 0 ]; then
  echo "Broken Macro!!"
  return 1
fi


Thanks,
Rob

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