Updated June 2010
VUE <file> {switches}
A-Shell contains an implementation of VUE with a similar look, feel, and functionality to AlphaVue version 3.0 under AMOS. Most basic commands and display mode features are implemented, although the emphasis is on general utility and not on being a perfect emulation of the AMOS version. Some extended features have been added to accommodate the needs of our more demanding users; see Special Commands below.
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Switch |
Effect of Switch |
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/C |
Enable command file input (including in display mode). Characters are input from the current command file and interpreted as if they were typed. Note that it is critical to know which mode the session will start in (display vs. command) since the interpretation of the commands would differ between the modes. See the START command in the ini.vue file for info on starting in a specified mode. |
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/R |
Read-only mode. All functions work normally except you cannot save the file. You might want to consider EZTYP as an alternative to this. |
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/T |
Trace steps involved in locating and processing the ini.vue file. Useful for debugging. |
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/W |
Start in 132 column (wide) mode. |
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/Y |
Automatically answer affirmatively to the question about whether to create a non-existent file. |
The Help command is fully implemented. Enter Help while in command mode to get several successive screens showing all available VUE commands, which are also listed in tables in this documentation. Also available from the VUE command line are help screens for INFLD (e.g. >HELP INFLD), INMEMO, TCRT, and SPOOL. To create your own help screen for the subject "ABC," create a file called ABC.HLV in [7,1] and invoke it by entering "HELP ABC" on the VUE command line.
