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COMMAND FORMAT
CHAPTER 3
COMMAND
LINE
INTERPRETER
Spaces -- NICE ls controlled by simple one- to three-character commands entered
at the terminal. Spaces are ignored, with one exception: a space must follow a
command when the command is used with a parameter.
Character data may be
entered either In upper or lower case.
Multiple Parameters -- When there are multiple parameters in a command, the
parameters must
be
separated either by commas or by spaces.
Length -- The command line can contain a maximum of 31 characters.
The
terminal emits a beep once you have reached the 31-character limit. Any additional
characters typed after the beep replace the last character on the line.
Execution -- NICE executes the commands on the command line when it receives a
terminator character (Line Feed or Carriage Return) from the terminal.
COMMAND PARAMETERS
Certain commands require either alphabetic or numeric parameters.
Numeric
parameters must
be
entered in hexadecimal form, they can be either an 8 bit or 16
bit value, depending on the command.
COMMAND LINE PROMPTS
NICE displays two different prompts depending on the success of the previous
command.
o
The OK prompt
(>)
indicates the previous command was executed properly and
that NICE is awaiting the next command.
o
The ERR prompt (
<)
indicates the previous command was either entered
Incorrectly or its execution terminated abnormally.
The ERR prompt is
9.
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