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   NAME
        CliInitRun -- Set up a process to be a shell from initial packet

   SYNOPSIS
        flags = CliInitRun( packet )
        D0                    A0

        long cliinitrun( struct dospacket * )

   FUNCTION
        This function initializes a process and CLI structure for a new
        shell, from parameters in an initial packet passed by the system
        (Run, System(), Execute()).  The format of the data in the packet
        is purposely not defined.  The setup includes all the normal fields
        in the structures that are required for proper operation (current
        directory, paths, input streams, etc).

        It returns a set of flags containing information about what type
        of shell invocation this is.

        Definitions for the values of fn:
                Bit 31     Set to indicate flags are valid
                Bit  3     Set to indicate asynch system call
                Bit  2     Set if this is a System() call
                Bit  1     Set if user provided input stream
                Bit  0     Set if RUN provided output stream

        If Bit 31 is 0, then you must check ioerr() to determine if an error
        occurred.  If ioerr() returns a pointer to your process, there has
        been an error, and you should clean up and exit.  The packet will
        have already been returned by cliinitnewcli().  if it isn't a pointer
        to your process and Bit 31 is 0, you should wait before replying
        the packet until after you've loaded the first command (or when you
        exit).  This helps avoid disk "gronking" with the Run command.
        (Note: this is different from what you do for CliInitNewcli().)

        If Bit 31 is 1, then if Bit 3 is one, replypkt() the packet
        immediately (Asynch System()), otherwise wait until your shell exits
        (Sync System(), execute()).
        (Note: this is different from what you do for CliInitNewcli().)

        This function is very similar to cliinitnewcli().

   INPUTS
        packet - the initial packet sent to your process msgport

   RESULT
        fn - flags or a pointer

   SEE ALSO
        cliinitnewcli(), replypkt(), waitpkt(), system(), execute(), ioerr()