ACC Utilities Reference Guide

ZTERM - Interactive Routine Interface
Running ZTERM from a Command File
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Running ZTERM from a Command File
ZTERM may also be run from a command file to allow frequently used
command sequences to be executed more conveniently. To invoke this
mode and to pass the name of the command file, enter the file name as
the second parameter after ZTERM:
$ zterm <filename>
For example, the file /tmp/test1.cmd may contain the following
commands:
* Set this copy of zterm as receiver for ZLUs 1 to 8
rc 1 8
* Transmit 2 100-byte messages to terminals 1 to 8
tx 1 100 0 2
tx 2 100 0 2
tx 3 100 0 2
tx 4 100 0 2
tx 5 100 0 2
tx 6 100 0 2
tx 7 100 0 2
tx 8 100 0 2
* Exit ZTERM at the end of the commands
ex
This command file would be executed by entering:
$ zterm /tmp/test1.cmd
Note that the last command in the file is ex to cause ZTERM to terminate
once the commands have been completed. If the ex is omitted ZTERM
will return to the interactive mode at the end of the command list.
ZTERM writes its output to standard out, which may be redirected to a
file if required. Using the previous command file as an example, the
output can be redirected to the file /tmp/test1.list with the following
command:
$ zterm /tmp/test1.cmd > /tmp/test1.list
Note that when ZTERM is reading its commands from a file it displays
the command immediately before the output form the command. If the
output is also redirected to a file these commands will appear in the
output file (compare this to redirected output from interactive commands
where the commands do not appear in the output file).