ZTERM may also be run from a command file to allow frequently
used command sequences to be executed more conveniently. To invoke
this mode and to pass the name of the command file, enter the file
name as the second parameter after ZTERM:
$ zterm <filename>
For example, the file /tmp/test1.cmd may
contain the following commands:
* Set this copy of zterm as receiver for ZLUs 1 to 8
rc 1 8
* Transmit 2 100-byte messages to terminals 1 to 8
tx 1 100 0 2
tx 2 100 0 2
tx 3 100 0 2
tx 4 100 0 2
tx 5 100 0 2
tx 6 100 0 2
tx 7 100 0 2
tx 8 100 0 2
* Exit ZTERM at the end of the commands
ex
This command file would be executed by entering:
$ zterm /tmp/test1.cmd
Note that the last command in the file is ex to cause ZTERM to terminate once
the commands have been completed. If the ex is
omitted ZTERM will return to the interactive mode at the end of
the command list.
ZTERM writes its output to standard out, which may be redirected
to a file if required. Using the previous command file as an example,
the output can be redirected to the file /tmp/test1.list with
the following command:
$ zterm /tmp/test1.cmd > /tmp/test1.list
Note that when ZTERM is reading its commands from a file it
displays the command immediately before the output form the command.
If the output is also redirected to a file these commands will appear
in the output file (compare this to redirected output from interactive
commands where the commands do not appear in the output file).
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