Updated May 2026; see History
ECHO <text>
ECHO functions similarly to the Unix and Windows command of the same name. It offers similar functionality to the command file ":< ... >" mechanism, but is more flexible and powerful, supporting the full range of special $ variables (which otherwise only work within DO files) and environment variables (e.g. %MIAME%).
Examples
ECHO Your job name is $NJ
ECHO The MIAME directory is %MIAME%
AGCMD/K0/S BROWSEFOLDER
ECHO You selected folder $KBD0
See Also
History
2026 May, A-Shell 1786: Update IF.LIT (x.x.xxx) and ECHO.LIT (x.x.xxx) to support a new variable ($?) that equates to the exit status of the last module execution. For example:
RUN PROG1
ECHO PROG1 Exit Status: $?
IF $? <> 0
ECHO Error, cannot continue
GOTO ENDIT
ELSE
RUN PROG2
ENDIF
;ENDIT
Note that this variable is not recognized by DO.LIT.
2017 July, A-Shell 6.5.1610: DUMP.LIT 1.0(107) now makes the scroll bar visible if the environment supports it (A-Shell/Windows and ATE version 6.5.1610 or later) and the output of the command causes the screen to scroll.
2011 May, A-Shell 5.1.1215: Added to A-Shell
