CT
Copies all or selected items in a file to the terminal at which the command is entered.
Command Class
TCL-II command.
Syntax
CT file-specifier item-list {(options}
Syntax Elements
file-specifier The file containing items to be copied.
item-list The items to be copied. This can be one or more item-ids separated by spaces, a list generated by a list-generating command, or an asterisk (*) to specify all items (but see Prompt below).
Options
A Formats assembly language source items the same way as MLIST (a command provided with the Assembler).
F Outputs a new page before each item.
L Suppresses line numbers.
N Suppresses automatic paging.
P Sends output to the printer.
X Specifies a hexadecimal dump.
Prompt
If you enter the command without specifying an item-list, the following prompt displays:
ITEM ID:
Enter the item-id(s) or an asterisk for all items.
Note
This behaviour can be changed by setting the DEFAULT.TO.ALL environment option.
Error Messages
If you enter the CT command without specifying a file-name, the following message is displayed:
[200] FILE NAME?
The TCL prompt is displayed.
If you enter the command with a non-existent file-name or enter an item-list without specifying the file, the following message is displayed:
[201] 'file-name' IS NOT A FILE NAME
The TCL prompt redisplays.
Examples
In this example, the item 'A' in the file 'CW' is displayed.
:CT GUESTS 121
121
001 John Smith
002 1234 W. Main Street
003 Los Angeles, CA
In this example, all items in the TESTS file are displayed.
:CT TESTS
ITEM ID:*
In this example, items 13245 and 17701 are displayed.
:CT INVOICES
ITEM ID:13245 17701
In this example, all items in the data file TEST1 are displayed.
:CT TESTS,TEST1 *