GE Energy Services
68K System Monitor
User's Guide
SWM0023 1.00 2 General
1-4 Full Release
Command Input and Response, Continued
Possible
Responses
By entering a command at the prompt and pressing ENTER, one of the following
responses will happen.
If you enter and then
a recognized
command
it does not require
special parameters
the system will execute the command.
a recognized
command
required parameters
are provided
the system will execute the command.
a recognized
command
parameters are
missing or invalid
a reminder line showing the correct
command syntax will appear, including
required and optional parameters.
an unrecognizable
command
-- a general error will be issued indicating
that the command was not recognized.
An Example, the
EDIT Command:
If you type:
e [/(b | w | l | f | d)] address
According to the syntax conventions:
• The first field, e, must be entered as is, because it has no special characters
around it.
− If you press ENTER after typing just the e, the line above appears to show you
the command parameter syntax.
• The second field, [/(b | w | l | f | d)], because it is enclosed in [ ], is optional.
− Select one of the valid switches within the parenthesis ( ) or leave it blank.
• The last field, address, is required.
Entering
Commands
The 68K Monitor allows editing of the command line by using regular keyboard
input as well as a few special key combinations.
Regular
Keyboard Input
In addition to entering any printable ASCII character onto the command line, the
following characters can be used:
This key… performs this function
ESC deletes all current data on the command line and returns to the first
character position. (except D20 base and CPM)
ENTER executes any command that has been entered on the command line.
BACKSPACE removes the last character from the end of the current command
line and moves the cursor one character position to the left.
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