The Command Window contains all of the STN commands issued during the search session and runs a list of STN commands and simple scripts (i.e., those that specify level 1 and level 2 prompts), but it does not understand the full STN script language described in Script Language Components.
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To open the Command Window, click the arrow (
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To close the Command Window, click the arrow (
), and select Command Line.
Command Window Tasks
- Entering Commands in the Command Window
- Importing a Script/Command File into the Command Window
- Saving Command Window Script to a File
- Clearing Command Window Contents
Entering Commands in the Command Window
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Select Command Window from the Command Prompt drop-down menu.
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Keep the Lock button from the right toolbar of the Command Window in the locked position. In locked mode, you can type a series of commands and edit them without sending them to the session window.
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To send the commands in the Command Window to STNext, use the buttons from the right toolbar. You can send one (1) command line or multiple (All) command lines:
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Clicking the Send One Line button will send the currently highlighted line to the session window.
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Click the Send All Lines button will send the highlighted line and any lines below that line to the session window.
Importing a Script/Command File into the Command Window
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Click the Import button on the right toolbar.
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In the Import Script window, click the Browse button and select the command file name in the dialog.
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Click the Ok button.
Saving Command Window Script to a File
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Click the Save button located on the right toolbar in the Command Window.
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In the Script Name window, enter a file name and then click the Save As button. The script file is saved to My Files > Scripts.
Clearing Command Window Contents
Click the Clear button located on the right toolbar in the Command Window.