Measure User's Guide

Measure Command Interface (MEASCOM)
Measure User’s Guide—520560-003
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Entering Commands
Entering Commands
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Enter commands only at a Measure prompt (a single plus sign, +).
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To enter multiple commands on the same line, end each command with a
semicolon (;).
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To continue a command over several lines, place an ampersand (&) at the end of
each line to be continued.
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To delimit comments on a command line, begin the comment with double
hyphens (--). The comment ends either at the first occurrence of another double
hyphen or semicolon, or the end of the line.
OBEY Executes any file containing valid MEASCOM
commands.
RUN Runs another process from within a MEASCOM
session.
SYSTEM Sets default system.
VOLUME Sets default volume and subvolume.
! Retrieves and immediately reexecutes previously
entered MEASCOM commands.
Tracking MEASCOM Sessions
ENV Displays environment parameter settings.
EXIT Ends MEASCOM session.
LOG Starts and stops logging activity for a session.
OUT Directs Measure command output to a file.
SETPROMPT Displays current environmental information, such
as the assumed object, along with the MEASCOM
prompt.
SWAPVOL Specifies swap volume for MEASFH work files.
TIME Displays the local civil time of a system.
Suppressing MEASCOM Messages
COMMENTS Specifies comments to be suppressed or displayed.
WARNINGS Specifies warnings to be suppressed or displayed.
Note. Hyphens can be used in user-defined names. Therefore, use a blank to separate
the dashes from the text of the comment to avoid possible command errors.
Table 2-1. MEASCOM Commands (page 3 of 3)
Command Object Function