TMF Reference Manual (G06.26+)

Using TMFCOM
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Using TMFCOM Interactively
input source−usually the workstation or terminal from which you issue the
TMFCOM command.
OUT output-file
specifies a file to which TMFCOM output (other than prompts for entering
TMFCOM commands) is to be written. This file, for example, might receive listings
requested by INFO, SHOW, or STATUS commands. It might also receive
TMFCOM commands generated by the OBEYFORM option as described in
.Section 3, TMFCOM Commands
If you do not specify an output file, TACL automatically supplies the name of its
own output destination−usually the workstation or terminal from which you issue
the TMFCOM command.
If you specify a file that does not exist in the OUT parameter, TMFCOM creates a
new output file in edit (file code 101) format.
If you specify an existing file in the OUT parameter, TMFCOM uses that file as the
output destination regardless of the file’s format. TMFCOM purges any existing
data in the file before it writes the new output.
command
is a command that requests a TMFCOM operation. Multiple commands are
permitted.
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If commands are present and an input file is also specified in the IN option,
TMFCOM executes them and terminates without reading the input file.
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If commands are not present but an input file is specified, TMFCOM executes
the commands in the input file.
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If commands are not present and no input file is specified, TMFCOM prompts
you to enter them.
Examples showing application of this syntax appear in the remainder of this section.
Using TMFCOM Interactively
When you use TMFCOM interactively, you conduct a continuous online dialog with it
through a series of prompts, commands, output displays, and messages.
Starting a Session
To begin an interactive TMFCOM session, enter the TMFCOM command keyword at
your TACL prompt:
1> TMFCOM
Note. For a file specified in the OUT parameter, TMFCOM does not generate output from
the following commands: EXIT, FC, OBEY, ?, and !.