Intel AEDIT-86 manual Batch, Exampl.Src

AEDIT-86 User's Guide AEDIT-86 Invocation

4.2.6 BATCH

Syntax

BATCH I HoBATCH

Abbreviations

[HolBA

Default

HoBATCH

Control Type

Execution mode

The BATCH control is used to activate AEDIT-86 in a noninteractive mode, usually from a command file. When BATCH is in effect, AEDIT-86 suppresses al1 output except the MESSAGE line.

Although AEDIT-86 may receive input from the console in BATCH mode (implying a semi-batch mode where input is from the keyboard). this is not recommended. For example, in this mode yes/no questions (e.g., "ok to replw;e?") are suppressed; however, AEDIT-86 still waits for the answers.

Activation with BATCH Control

If AEDIT-86 is invoked from a command file, al1 input is from the command file. The sequence of commands and characters should be exactly the same as if you were executing AEDIT-86 interactively. Input is echoed to the system console.

Example 1. If you want to change dog to cat throughout your file, you can create the following command file:

AEDIT EXAMPL.SRC BATCH

IRdog<ESC>cet<ESC>QE

where
EXAMPL.SRC	is the input file.
/R	means replace all occurrences.
QE	is the QUIT Exit command.

<ESC) is inserted in the command file using the HEX Input command or using the <HEX) function key under INSERT.

Example 2. The text in example 1 was entered on one line because <cr) and <If) are read as part of the command input sequence. <cr) is a legal command but

<If) is not and generates an error message.

To avoid this problem, an AEDIT-86 macro file may be created, e.g., EXAMPL.MAC. This macro file disables the character pair <cr) <If) with the configuration command AFIG. The configuration command AFIG sets characters to be ignored (configuration commands are described in Chapter 9).In this case, you would set AFIG=ODOA.

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