68K System Monitor
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Command Input and Response
Input to the 68K Monitor
Command Line Limitations
Input to the 68K Monitor is read from the ‘connected’ application / subsystem. The input takes the form of
The 68K Monitor accepts a command line:
•that is no longer than 80 characters, and
•consists of no more than 16 separate words or symbols.
−The definition of a word or string is one or more characters separated by one or more spaces.
−Input may be either upper or lower case, except where noted.
Command Format
Common
Command
Syntax
List of Characters
Input may be either upper- or
The format of all commands is as follows:
<command_name> < parameters arguments>
Where:
•command_name is one of the recognized commands, and
•parameter arguments are an optional list of command parameters.
You must format these commands in a definite way or syntax. You must understand command syntax to understand detailed command descriptions in the following chapters.
This tables lists some of the characters used in command syntax:
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| / | switch | identifies that the character following it affects |
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| [ ] | square brackets | any arguments listed within them are optional |
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| OR symbol | only one of several consecutive arguments listed |
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