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5.5 Console Command Language Syntax
The console command language has syntax rules for forming
commands. Commands contain up to 80 characters, can
be abbreviated, and accept qualifiers. Tabs and spaces are
compressed. Numbers are in hexadecimal notation.
Table 5–4: Console Command Language Syntax
Command Parameter Attribute or Action
Length 80 characters maximum.
Abbreviation Varies with the command; usually the shortest unique
combination of letters.
Multiple adjacent spaces Treated as a single space.
Multiple adjacent tabs Treated as a single space.
Qualifier(s) Can appear after the command keyword or after any sym-
bol or number in the command; are preceded bya slash (/).
Numbers Most appear in hexadecimal format.
No characters Treated as a null command; no action taken.
NOTE: Model 600 provides command recall; that is, pressing the Uparrow
key recalls the previous command typed.
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