SNAX/HLS Configuration and Control Manual

Command Dictionary

Using the HLSCOM Utility

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OBEY Command The OBEY command causes commands to be read from a specified file. Such an OBEY

file can itself contain OBEY command(s). The nesting of OBEY files can be up to three

levels deep.

Commands are read from the named file and processed until an end-of-file character,

an EXIT command, a BREAK key, or an error is encountered.

If the termination was due to an end-of-file character or EXIT command, the OBEY

file is closed, and HLSCOM command input reverts to the file from which the

OBEY command was read.

If termination was due to an error, the OBEY file that caused the error and all

previously opened OBEY files are closed. Command input reverts to interactive

mode.

If you press the BREAK key during the execution of an OBEY process and

HLSCOM is running interactively, control reverts to interactive mode.

If HLSCOM was started using a disk file as the IN file, HLSCOM terminates

processing.

O[BEY]

file-name

is a standard file name. If the file name is not fully qualified, the name is

expanded with the defaults supplied by the OBEYVOL and OBEYSYS command.

Examples

This command opens the file $BIGD.DALLAS.TEXAS and begins reading commands.

@ OBEY $BIGD.DALLAS.TEXAS

This command expands the name AUSTIN with the current OBEY defaults. You can

display these defaults with the ENV command.

@ OBEY AUSTIN