Command reference
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The same applies to the Windows NT command prompt (cmd.exe). To access the
command prompt, proceed as follows:
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Create a batch file (e.g. Start_cmd.bat) containing the command line
start cmd.exe and store the file to C:\Winnt\system32.
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Execute the batch file: PROG:EXEC 'C:\winnt\system32\Start_cmd.bat'
The command prompt window is displayed in front of the VNA application. You can
also open several command prompt windows simultaneously.
Setting parameters:
<AppName> String variable containing the name and path of an application
program to be executed or of a file to be opened. The path can
be defined as an absolute path (e.g. 'c:\...') or relative to the cur-
rent directory (MMEMory:CDIRectory).
Blanks in the <AppName> can be used to separate the applica-
tion name from (optional) parameters.
Example:
PROGram:SELected:NAME PROG
Select general program execution.
PROGram:SELected:EXECute 'Exit42.bat'
Run batch script Exit42.bat.
PROGram:SELected:WAIT?
Lock command execution and manual control of the analyzer
until the batch job has finished. This is required for
PROGram:SELected:RETVal?
Get the return value. The answer is ... 42.
Usage: Setting only
PROGram[:SELected]:INIMessage <IniFile>[, <SendValue>]
Writes a message <SendValue> into the preferences (*.ini) file specified by
<IniFile>. The message is entered into the [MESSAGE] section using the fixed key
Send; the value for the fixed key Receive is set to an empty string.
The query reads the value associated with the fixed key Receive from the
[MESSAGE] section of the preferences file specified by <IniFile>. If no value exists
for that key, the query returns an empty string.
Both commands can be used to establish a simple file-based two-way communication
mechanism to an external application launched by PROGram[:SELected]:EXECute;
see example.
Parameters:
<IniFile> Name and path of the *.ini file. The *.ini extension may be
omitted as it is created automatically by the command. The
specified path/directory must exist. If the *.ini file does not
exist, it is created.
<SendValue> Value for the fixed key Send.
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