Using Command Files - HP 64782 User Manual

Using Command Files

You can execute a series of commands that have been stored in a command
file. You can create command files by logging commands while using the
interface or by using an editor on your host computer.
Once you create a command file, you can execute the file in the emulation
environment by typing the name of the file on the command line and pressing
<RETURN>.
Command files execute until an end-of-file is found or until a syntax error
occurs. You can stop a command file by pressing <CTRL>c or the <Break>
key.
This section shows you how to:
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Start logging commands to a command file.
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Stop logging commands to a command file.
•
Playback (execute) a command file.
Nesting Command Files
You can nest a maximum of eight levels of command files. Nesting command
files means one command file calls another.
Comments in Command Files
Text that follows a pound sign (#), up to the end of the line, is interpreted as
a comment.
Using the wait Command
When editing command files, you can insert wait commands to pause
execution of the command file at certain points.
If you press <CTRL>c to stop execution of a command file while the "wait"
command is being executed from the command file, the <CTRL>c will
terminate the "wait" command, but will not terminate command file
execution. To do this, press <CTRL>c again.
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