How to return exit with code number 4 digits?

[Wrinn]

Dear,
As I tested, the maximum exit code value is just 256.
(Maybe I'm wrong)
if I code as
...
exit 3010
I will retrieve the value 194 from running this script.
I don't know why.
Does anyone know how to exit with code number 4 digits?
Please advise.
Regards,

 

[toolkit]

Only the 8 least significant bits are returned with an exit. See [tt]man exit[/tt] and [tt]man -2 exit[/tt].
Cheers, Neil

 

[aigles]

Hi Wrinn,

It is impossible to return an exit code greater than 256.
If you specify an exit code greater than 256, the exit value will be this exit code modulo 256.

'exit 3010' and 'exit 194' give the same exit value

(3010 modulo 256 = 194). Jean Pierre.