Issuing MPE/iX Commands From Within Telnet/iX Client

You can enter MPE/iX commands by preceding the command name with an exclamation point (!). The command will execute, and return you to the telnet> prompt on completion. For example, you can list your current group files on your local system with the LISTF command as follows:

telnet> !LISTF,2

ACCOUNT = SYS          GROUP = ARPA

FILENAME   	CODE               -----------LOGICAL RECORD-------­­----

                              SIZE      	TYP     	 EOF      	LIMIT

		BLDPARMS                       		80B      	FA        	22         22

FTP        NMPRG              128W      	FB       985        985

		FTPDOC                         80B      FA       234	     204800

		TELNET     NMPRG              128W      	FB      2104       2104

		TELNTDOC                       		80B      	FA        43	         43

[RETURNING TO REMOTE]

From within the Telnet/iX Client, you cannot change groups. To list files in other than the current group, include the group name in the LISTF command. For example:

telnet> !LISTF @.group1

You can also run programs, such as an editor, from the Telnet/iX Client. Upon exiting the program, you are returned to the telnet> prompt, if you did not originally have a remote connection.

You can also issue MPE/iX commands while connected to a remote host. Type [CTRL]-] to get the Telnet prompt, and issue the command preceded by the exclamation point (!) as above.