ibic-Interface Bus Interactive Control Utility
Chapter 5
NI-488.2M UM for Windows NT
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n* (Repeat Function n Times)
The
n*
function repeats the execution of the specified function
n
times, where
n
is an
integer. In the following example, the message
Hello
is sent five times to the device
described by
ud0
.
ud0: 5*ibwrt "Hello"
In the following example, the word
Hello
is sent 5 times, 20 times, and then 10 more
times.
ud0: 5*ibwrt "Hello"
ud0: 20* !
ud0: 10* !
Notice that the multiplier (
*
) does not become part of the function name; that is,
ibwrt
"Hello"
is repeated 20 times, not
5*
ibwrt
"Hello"
.
$ (Execute Indirect File)
The
$
function reads a specified file and executes the
ibic
functions listed in that file,
in sequence, as if they were entered in that order from the keyboard. The following
example executes the
ibic
functions listed in the file
userfile
.
gpib0: $ userfile
The following example repeats the operation three times.
gpib0: 3*$ userfile
The display mode that is in effect before this function was executed can be changed by
functions in the indirect file.
