CL window and menu
The Command Language is run directly from Windows or by accessing a set-up (STP) file. It can also be run from a DOS prompt or BAT file using START /WAIT, see Running a set-up.
The set-up file will normally be created beforehand using the CL menu system or input directly with a line editor (for example Write or Wordpad).
When a set-up is opened it is run, see [File] [Run set-up].
[File] [Open set-up from list]
Used to open a set-up file from a list of recently accessed set-ups.
[File] [Open local set-up]
Used to open a set-up file from the startup directory.
[File] [Run set-up]
This runs the setup.
You will be prompted for certain Run control parameters
[File] [Exit from CL]
This is used to leave CL. If you have problems with CL (usually after a PP fatal error) then close the CL window and open it again.
[Edit]
This is used to alter the set-up file and certain output files. The editor used is selected from the menu using [Options] [Program for Edit].
[View]
This is used to view, then print or export the output files. You will need to set-up PRS files from the menu before you can print from the view windows. The editor used is selected from the menu using [Options] [Program for View].
[View] [Other files]
This is used to view files which do not have the prefix for the open set-up.
[View] [Internal]
This is used to view the variables used in each stage and the variable texts.
See Internal variable directory
[Print]
This is used to print the output files without looking at them first. You will need to set-up PRS files from the menu before you can print from the view windows.
[Data] [Convert raw data]
This is used to convert binary data files from one method of storage to another. It should also be used to determine a data file type if this is unknown.
See section Data convert raw data.
[Data] [Export data]
This is used to export the data from the data stage. Use View to export tables.
See section Export overview
[Options] [Program for view]
This is used to set the executable program used to view CL files outside of CL.
[Options] [Program for edit]
This is used to set the executable program used to alter CL files outside of CL.
[Options] [Program for CSV]
This is used to set the executable program used to alter CL CSV files outside of CL.
[Options] [Print styles]
This is used to create and modify print style files (PRS).
For information about setting print styles see section Define a print style
[Options] [Print style folder]
This is used to set the directory where print styles are to be stored.
[Options] [Set-ups folder]
This is used to set the directory where set-ups are stored. Browsing for a set-up will begin here.
[Modules] [DOS partition]
This is used to access the DOS programs. It opens up a DOS partition in the project directory where the set-up file is. Uses a file called DOSPRMPT.PIF to run DOS; this file is supplied with early Windows versions. For later Windows releases (2000, XP) you will need to copy cmd.exe (usually in C:\Windows\System32) and rename the copy as dosprmpt.pif.
[Help]
Accesses the help files.