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Working on the Computer
Once you have identified yourself as a valid user on the computer, you
can begin working. This may include activating or using programs or
interacting with the computer through commands. Some programs may have
been installed on your system at the factory before it was delivered to
you. Other programs require setup steps before they will run, which
should be in the documentation that accompanies those programs.
To use a program
To start using a program on your system, use the RUN command:
1. At the system prompt, type in the RUN command followed by a
qualified name of the program.
2. Press Return.
:RUN program Return
For example, to access the HP Easytime/iX program, type the following:
:RUN EASYTIME.PUB.SYS Return
This example is specific to the HP Easytime/iX program. Other programs
respond differently.
To exit HP Easytime/iX, do the following:
1. Press F4 (To/From Menu Bar) and then E to display the Exit menu.
2. Move the cursor to Exit HP Easytime/iX and press Return.
A window appears on the screen, asking if you really want to exit
the program.
3. Press F5 (OK) to close the window and return to the system prompt
for direct command entry.
It is possible to use the implied run method of your system to simplify
typing in the RUN command line. This method abbreviates the command line
by allowing you to type just the qualified program name at the system
prompt.
1. At the system prompt, enter the program name.
2. Press Return.
:program.group.account Return
For example, to access the EASYTIME.PUB.SYS program using the implied run
method, type the following at the system prompt:
:EASYTIME.PUB.SYS Return
Note that the implied run method has limitations in its use. If a
program does not execute properly using implied run, include the RUN
command in your command line.
To stop a program in an emergency
CAUTION All programs have a specific way of stopping or ending your
interaction with it. The ABORT command allows you to terminate
a program without using the program specific stop command. This
method of exiting a program should only be used for emergency
program exits.
To perform an emergency stop on a program, do the following:
1. Press the Break key.
2. At the ":" prompt, type ABORT.
Break
:ABORT Return
To enter commands
Commands are instructions that you give the computer. They may be simple
and consist of a single word, or they may be complicated and require that
you enter many words or numbers.
Entering simple commands takes only two steps:
1. Type the name of the command at the system prompt.
2. Press the Return key.
The following is an example of entering the SHOWTIME command, and the
result.
:SHOWTIME Return
FRI, FEB 22, 1991, 3:58 PM
:_
To execute a command file
To execute a command file, do the following:
1. At the system prompt, type the command file name.
2. Press Return.
To execute a command file called ST, type ST at the system prompt and
press Return. In the following example, the command file ST executes the
SHOWTIME command.
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| |
| |
| :ST Return |
| TUE, MAR 26, 1991, 11:52AM |
| :_ |
| |
_______________________________________
To communicate with other system users
You can send messages to the terminal screen of other users of the system
and receive messages from them.
Sending a message to another user.
To send a message to another user on your system, use the TELL command.
1. Locate the session number or the logon identity of the person to
whom you want to send the message by using the SHOWJOB command.
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| |
| :SHOWJOB |
| |
| JOBNUM STATE IPRI JIN JLIST INTRODUCED JOB NAME |
| |
| #S16 EXEC 101 101 FRI 9:57A BOB.LINDER |
| #S19 EXEC 107 107 FRI 3:57P SUSAN.KINU |
| #S20 EXEC 109 109 FRI 4:02P PAYROLL.ACCNTNG |
| #J13 EXEC 10S LP FRI 3:00P KEESHA.HOLLAND |
| |
| 4 JOBS: |
| 0 INTRO |
| 0 WAIT; INCL 0 DEFERRED |
| 4 EXEC; INCL 3 SESSIONS |
| 0 SUSP |
| JOBFENCE= 7; JLIMIT= 60; SLIMIT= 60 |
| |
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For example, the user BOB.LINDER is logged on as session number 16
(#S16). Use either of these two identities to send a message.
2. Use the TELL command and provide either a logon identity or a
session number, followed by your message. Press Return to send
your message.
To send a message using a session number, place #Snn after TELL.
TELL #S16 CAN YOU GIVE ME THE FEB FORECAST? Return
To send a message using the logon identity, place
USERNAME.ACCOUNTNAME after TELL.
TELL BOB.LINDER CAN YOU GIVE ME THE FEB FORECAST? Return
In either case, the person receiving the message sees something
like this on the screen:
FROM/S19 SUSAN.KINU/CAN YOU GIVE ME THE FEB FORECAST?
Notice that the sender's session number (in this example S19) and
the logon identity (SUSAN.KINU) appears before the message text.
Sending a message to the system administrator.
There may come a time when you need to send a message to the person
managing the system. The TELLOP command sends a message to the system
console, the terminal used specifically for system operations.
* To send a message to the system console, type TELLOP followed by a
brief message. End your message by pressing Return.
TELLOP PLEASE PUT A CASSETTE IN THE TAPE DRIVE Return
If you are the system administrator and you want to send messages to all
users, refer also to the WARN and WELCOME commands.
Any problems?
* Did you get the following error message on your screen?
UNKNOWN COMMAND NAME. (CIERR 975)
Look for any spelling errors. Carefully retype the command. Use
the online Help Facility to verify that you are using the command
correctly.
* If a command file does not execute exactly as you anticipated,
there may be a file-naming conflict on the system. There are two
solutions to this problem:
* Rename the command file.
* Use the XEQ command to execute the command file.
XEQ commandfilename Return