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System Utilities

Commands in this category perform basic workstation control tasks or list information about the current session.

Command

Purpose

& (Ampersand)

Recalls a previously entered command.

^ (Caret)

Recalls previously entered commands.

! (Exclamation Point)

Sends a command to the Unix shell.

+ (Plus)

Toggles between PM workstation windows.

? (Question Mark)

Lists the status of McIDAS commands and processes.

/ (Slash)

Stops McIDAS commands.

BKGRUN

Sends a command to the operating system.

C

Lists a frame's directory.

CASEMODE

Sets the case mode for entering McIDAS-X commands.

CLEAR

Clears output from text frames.

COLORS

Lists the colors available with the global keyword TCOL.

DMAP

Lists information about files.

ECHO

Displays a line of text on a text frame.

EDITMODE

Lists and changes the McIDAS command input editor.

EXIT

Ends a McIDAS-X session and associated windows.

F

Displays the workstation's state.

FRMLIST

Lists frame directory information.

HELP

Lists online helps.

KILL

Terminates McIDAS commands.

LOGOFF

Logs you off the workstation.

MCRUN

Execute a command after evaluating string variables.

LOGON

Logs you on to the McIDAS session.

OS

Runs an operating system command

ROUTE

Routing table (ROUTE.SYS) utility.

TFILE

Sends text output to a disk file.

TFIND

Searches the current text frame.

UPRTE

Update the system routing table (ROUTE.SYS) for a particular product.

WAIT

Pause a user-specified interval of time.


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