What about the %many command in MPEX?

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Bixby [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 7:29 PM
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Subject: Re: Multiple commands on one line ?


Undetermined origin c/o LISTSERV administrator wrote:
>
> Hello list members,
>
> It seems like I've worked on so many different operating
> systems, that I sometimes can't keep them straight.  Be
> that as it may, is there a way to issue multiple commands
> from a colon (or your choice of HPPROMPT) prompt ? Without
> using a command file.  Somewhat like multiple commands
> in Quad, seperated by a semi-colon.

You can't do this in the CI, AFAIK, but you certainly can in SH.HPBIN.SYS:

        command1; command2; command3; ...etc...

Or you could execute multiple MPE commands:

        callci command1; callci command2; callci command3; ...etc...

- Mark B.