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Command Line Suspension
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If, while entering a command, you realize that you forgot the full command
syntax or want to check
something else, a mechanism has been introduced to let you interrupt
the command line, execute another command or commands, and then resume
with the interrupted line.
To interrupt a command line enter `
<!-- MATH: $\backslash$ -->
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WIDTH="16" HEIGHT="44" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0"
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ALT="$\backslash$">' (back-slash) as the
last character
and hit
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WIDTH="83" HEIGHT="27" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0"
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ALT="\fbox{\tt Return}">.
The command string is then saved internally. To resume entering the
interrupted command line,
type `
<!-- MATH: $\backslash$ -->
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WIDTH="16" HEIGHT="44" ALIGN="MIDDLE" BORDER="0"
SRC="img27.gif"
ALT="$\backslash$">' (back-slash) again followed by
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WIDTH="83" HEIGHT="27" ALIGN="BOTTOM" BORDER="0"
SRC="img28.gif"
ALT="\fbox{\tt Return}">.
The saved
command line will be displayed on the terminal and you may add more input.
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<B>Note</DIV>
<I>You cannot edit or change the saved portion of the command
after reentering the interrupted string, since your new input is handled
as if it were a continuation of the original command line.</I></B></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<I>Petra Nass</I>
<BR><I>1999-06-09</I>
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