Command MACRO
Function:
Provides command line macro's.
Syntax:
MACRO [macroname=text]
or
MACRO [/D macroname]
or
MACRO [ON | OFF]
| macroname | Specifies the name of the new command. |
| text | Specifies the commands to be executed. |
| /D | Delete a macro. |
| ON | Display expanded macro's. |
| OFF | Do not display expanded macro's. |
There are some special character combinations that have a special meaning and that can be included in parameter text :-
| $$ | Dollar sign. |
| $1 to $9 | Replaceable parameters similar to %1 to %9 parameters used in batch programs. |
| $* | Replace with the whole command tail. |
| $B | Bar character. Pipe commands. |
| $G | Greater than sign character. Redirect output. |
| $L | Less than sign character. Redirect input. |
| $T | Command separator. |
Note:
- Type MACRO without any parameters to display a list of all the macro's defined.
- Macro's can have the same name as an original command, to execute the original command, type a space character before the command is entered.
- Only the first 12 characters in parameter macroname are significant when executing a macro at the WinOne® prompt. However, all the characters in parameter macroname are significant when deleting a macro.
- Macro's are saved as they are created.
- Examples on using MACRO.
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