AMD Confidential
User Manual November 21st, 2008
228 Appendix A
1 simnow> ide:0.DVDROMStatus 0
1 simnow> ide.DVDROMStatus 0
In addition to the commands supported by the various devices, detailed below, all devices
support the usage and ausage command. These commands return a brief description of
each of the commands supported by a specific device. For example, to get a non-
alphabetic o rdered list of the commands supported by the shell, you could send the
command:
1 simnow> shell.usage
To get an alphabetic ordered list of the commands supported by the shell, please use the
ausage command as shown here:
1 simnow> shell.ausage
To get an overview of all automation commands which are not attached to any specific
device enter:
1 simnow> help
Automation Command
Description
exec <file>
Execute automation commands in [file].
usage
List shell automation commands, same as
“shell.usage”.
newmachine
Create a new SimNow machine, and make that
machine the “current” machine for subsequent
commands.
switchmachine <n>
Switches the “current” machine to t he machine
identified by „n‟ the given number.
listmachines
Lists the SimNow machines that currently exist.
exit
Quits the current SimNow machine.
quit
Exits the current SimNow machine.
?
Displays a ll automation commands which are
not attached to any specific device.
help
The same as „?‟.
A.7.1 Shell
To list all registered shell commands enter
1 simnow> shell.usage
Automation Command
Description
ECHO <Value>
Displays value to the standard output device (by
default, the screen).
Exit
Closes all open GUI components and exits t he
simulator.