(Execute Indirect File) - National Instruments NI-488.2M Software Reference Manual

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Notice that the multiplier (*) does not become part of the function name—that
is, ibwrt "Hello" is repeated 20 times, not 5* ibwrt "Hello".

$ (Execute Indirect File)

The $ function reads a specified file and executes the ibic functions in
sequence as if they were entered in that order from the keyboard. The following
example executes the ibic functions listed in the file usrfile.
gpib0:
The following example repeats the operation three times.
gpib0:
The display mode, in effect before this function was executed, is restored
afterward but may be changed by functions in the indirect file.
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ibic—Interface Bus Interactive Control Utility
5*ibwrt "Hello"
20* !
10* !
$ usrfile
3*$ usrfile
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