Entering Commands in the Console Window

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Robo-FTP’s console window may be used interactively to enter, edit, and execute individual script commands. The interaction of Robo-FTP within the console window is much like the behavior of the Windows Command Prompt window.

 

The console window is not intended as Robo-FTP’s primary user interface. That remains the Robo-FTP script language. However, the console window is useful for typing the occasional command and particularly for debugging command scripts.

 

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After entering a command and it is executed by Robo-FTP, control returns to the console window and you may enter another command.

 

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Typing "help <command>" or "? <command>" and pressing Enter opens this Help file to the topic page for the specified script command.

 

Use the Edit Menu, or the following control keys are recognized in the Robo-FTP console window:

 

F1

Display general help or help about a specific command if pressed with the cursor over the command.

Up Arrow

Move cursor off the active command line into the preceding history region (perhaps to position the cursor over a previously executed command so F1 can be pressed).

Down Arrow

Cycle through the previous 10 commands entered if in the active command line; move the cursor down one line if in the history region.

Enter

Execute the command if the cursor is within the active command line; if the cursor is in the history region, reposition the cursor to the end of command line.

Home

Reposition the cursor to the beginning of the command line.

End

Reposition the cursor to the end of the command line.

Backspace

Erase previous character within the command line.

Left/Right Arrow

Reposition the cursor left or right within the command line or the history region.

Alt + D

Clear the window.

 

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