Using the Command Line The following sample command has one required and one optional parameter: SAMPLECOMMAND param_required , param_optional If both parameters are specified, the comma separating the parameters must be entered. If the optional parameter is not specified, the comma can be omitted. Shortcuts to Typing a Command Some command names do not have to be typed completely. You need to type only enough characters to uniquely identify the command. For example, the only command that begins with STAT is STATUS. Therefore, typing: STAT ↵ is sufficient to execute the STATUS command. Typing: STA ↵ will result in the error:
*Ambiguous name* because it could refer to either the STATUS or STACK command. To Cancel a Command To cancel an executing command, press CTRL+C. These keystrokes will NOT halt a program that was started with the EXECUTE command. The ABORT command halts an executing program. 2 Many commands output information to the monitor. This output can be temporarily halted by pressing the SCROLL LOCK key. To restart the output, press SCROLL LOCK again. To Edit the Current Command The key erases characters to the left of the typing cursor. The following keys move the typing cursor on the command line: The and keys move the typing cursor left and right.
Shift+ or Ctrl+ moves the typing cursor to the beginning of the line. Shift+ moves the typing cursor to the end of the line. or Ctrl+ Ctrl+U erases all the characters from the typing cursor to the beginning of the line. The system prompt is always in insert mode. If the typing cursor is not at the end of the line, entered characters will be inserted to the right of the cursor and the remaining characters are pushed to the right. Regardless of the position of the typing cursor, the whole command line will be submitted when the ENTER or RETURN key is pressed. eV+Operating System User's Guide, v2.x, 18320-000 Rev A Page 28