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Editing format knob list using command line interface
Use the following procedures to edit the format knob list and create new knob lists through
the command line interface.
To insert a format at a specific location in a format knob list:
1. Establish a terminal session with the generator.
2. Create a format and save it to the generator (see “ Creating custom formats ” on page
63.)
3. Enter the following commands:
DIRL fmt // loads default format list (fmt)
DIRB // begins a directory editing session
NAMI 257 MyFormat // inserts format named MyFormat at position 257
DIRE // ends the directory editing session
DIRS // saves contents of directory as current name
To remove a format from a specific location in the format knob list:
DIRL fmt // loads default format list (fmt)
DIRB // begins a directory editing session
NAMK MyFormat // deletes format named MyFormat
DIRE // ends the directory editing session
DIRS // saves contents of directory as current name
To create a new format knob list, enter the following commands:
DIRL fmt // loads default format list (fmt)
DIRB // begins a directory editing session
NAMK format_1 // deletes format_1
.
.
// deletes other formats
.
NAMK format_x // deletes format_x
NAMI 1 new_format_1 // inserts new_format_1 at location 1
.
.
// insert other formats
.
NAMI x new_format_x // inserts new_format_x at location x
DIRE // ends the directory editing session
DIRA new_fmt // saves new format list as new_fmt
To apply a new format knob list:
FMTP new_fmt // loads format list new_fmt