Parameter Prompting
- Last UpdatedJan 05, 2026
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If a command is not entered in full the interface will prompt the user with a list of valid alternatives for the next parameter of that command. In this way a command can be built up parameter by parameter, this is especially useful for new users or long and infrequently used commands.
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for example, |
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Syntax: |
COMMAND ( PARAM1 ! PARAM2 ! PARAM3 ) < /QUAL1 ! /QUAL2 > $N |
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User Input: command |
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Response: |
PARAM1 PARAM2 PARAM3 COMMAND "Option" : param2 |
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Response: |
$N /QUAL1 /QUAL2 COMMAND PARAM2 "Option" : /qua1 |
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Response: |
:COMMAND PARAM2 /QUAL2 "Number" : 22 |
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At this point control would pass to the application and the full command
COMMAND PARAM2 /QUAL2 22
would be processed and appropriate action taken.
Commands requiring any of the keywords described in this document issue the following prompts:
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Keyword |
Prompt |
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$W |
Identifier |
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$L |
Identifier List |
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$F |
File name |
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$N |
Number |
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$S |
Number Series. |