Displays the command bar.
Accessing the Command
command bar: commandline
menu bar: View | Command Bar
keyboard shortcuts: Shift+F2 and Ctrl+9
mouse: double-click the far left side of the status bar to toggle the display of the Command Bar
: COMMANDLINE
Displays the command line:
Prompt options in the command line are clickable.
Shortcut Menu Options
Right-click to display the following context menu:
Option |
Description |
AutoComplete |
Auto-Append: If checked, automatically completes the entry if only one possible command is left. Suggestion List: If checked, displays a list of possible commands. Click the desired command in the list or press Enter to launch the currently highlighted command. Display System Variables: If checked, includes system variables in the suggestion list. Display Preference Variables: If checked, includes preference variables in the suggestion list. Delay Time: Sets the time in seconds before the automated keyboard features display. |
Copy |
Copies the selected text to the Clipboard. |
Clear |
Clears the complete prompt history. See the TEXTSCR command. |
Select All |
Selects the complete content of the prompt history. |
Options |
Displays the Settings dialog box, displaying all Command line options. |
Procedures
Opening or closing the command line
Setting the command line state
Launching a command in the command line
Setting the command line properties
Related Commands
CleanScreenOff - displays user interface elements that were hidden by the CleanScreenOn command.
CleanScreenOn - hides elements of the user interface.
CommandLineHide - hides the command line.
GraphScr - brings the graphics window to the foreground.
Scrollbar - toggles the display of the scroll bars.
StatBar - toggles the display of the status bar.
TextScr - brings the text window to the foreground.
Toolbar and -Toolpanel - toggle the display of toolbars.