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Chapter 10 Script Commands
This section contains a full description of all the script commands and
their parameters. The commands are divided into two sections, reflecting
the two basic types of script commands:
* Directives
* Active Functions
Each section has its list of script commands in alphabetical order. Each
script has its syntax explained, has a description of its working, and
many have examples of their use where this may be helpful. The examples
often show the use of the command in conjunction with other script
commands.
There is a list of the MPE commands which are not available in HP
DeskManager in Appendix B .
All of the HP DeskManager User Interface commands are described in the
manual HP DeskManager User Reference Guide.
Some script commands may require parameters or allow optional parameters.
The following syntax conventions are used in this chapter:
notation | meaning
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&DIRECTIVE or | Words in uppercase are commands (directives or active
<FUNCTION> | functions).
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parameter | Words in lowercase italics are variables or parameters
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{parameter} | Parameters shown in braces are required. If there is more than
| one parameter in the braces, then there is a choice of which one
| should be used.
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[parameter] | Parameters shown in square
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Where parameters have to be entered, there is a description of the type
of parameter that is required. There are six types of parameters that
are used with script commands:
* Quoted strings, for example "subject".
* Unquoted strings, for example label.
* Bracketed strings, for example (filename).
* Numeric values. Where these are used, the possible range of
values allowed is also given.
* Boolean values, which return either 1 (TRUE) or 0 (FALSE).
* Script functions (only used with <ACTIVEFN>).
Remember that parameters may be variables or the results of active
function calls.