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PDL principles and procedures
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These components are shown in the following figure.
Figure 1-1. Diagram of PDL command components
1. Command statement
2. Identifier
3. Command keyword
4. Parameter keyword
5. Parameter option
6. Additional parameter keywords and options
In the example above, the identifier, parameter keyword, and
parameter options are part of the VFU command, which is
represented by the required command keyword VFU. All of these
components may be collectively referred to as a "command
statement."
The following table shows examples of the typical components of
a PDL command statement.
Table 1-1. Set of typical PDL commands
Command
Command keyword
identifier (required)
VFU1: VFU
CME4: CME
Parameter Parameter
keywords options
ASSIGN= (1,1),
TOF= 1,
BOF= 55;
LINE= (1,60),
POSITION= 5,
FONT= 2;
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