ibic—Interface Bus Interactive Control Utility
Chapter 5
NI-488.2M SRM for OS/2
5-18
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Auxiliary Functions
Table 5-3 summarizes the auxiliary functions that you can use in
ibic
.
Table 5-3. Auxiliary Functions in ibic
Function
Description
Notes
set udname
Select active device or board
1, 2
help [option]
Display help information
3
!
Repeat previous function
-
Turn display off
+
Turn display on
n* function
Execute function
n
times
4
n* !
Execute previous function
n
times
$ filename
Execute indirect file
5
print string
Display string on screen
6
buffer option
Set the type of display used for buffers
7
e
Exit or quit
q
Exit or quit
Notes
1.
udname
is the symbolic name of the new device or board (for example,
dev1
or
gpib0
).
2.
Initially call
ibfind
to open each device or board.
3.
If
option
is omitted, a menu of options appears.
4.
Replace
function
with correct
ibic
function syntax.
5.
filename
is the path name of a file that contains
ibic
functions to be
executed.