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ok this is a silly question ..... but

  • January 25, 2023
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for those using unidata, what do you'll call the prompt you know where you can type in commands like LIST VOC, etc .....

TCL or "the colon prompt"

for example, in uv I would say go to TCL and select VOC with the type being F

in unidata would I say go to "the colon prompt"  and select VOC  with the type being F

or do most use TCL, i keep hearing "colon prompt" and it just seems "wierd" to me 

I know its a stupid question but I am just curious as to what professional (which you'll are) say/use

thanks

dougc 


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Doug Chanco
Universe Programmer
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graham NC US
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    • Marcus Rhodes
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    • January 25, 2023
    for those using unidata, what do you'll call the prompt you know where you can type in commands like LIST VOC, etc .....

    TCL or "the colon prompt"

    for example, in uv I would say go to TCL and select VOC with the type being F

    in unidata would I say go to "the colon prompt"  and select VOC  with the type being F

    or do most use TCL, i keep hearing "colon prompt" and it just seems "wierd" to me 

    I know its a stupid question but I am just curious as to what professional (which you'll are) say/use

    thanks

    dougc 


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    Doug Chanco
    Universe Programmer
    Self Registered
    graham NC US
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    How about TCL ... The Command Line?

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    Marcus Rhodes
    marcus1@thinqware.com
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    Jonathan Smith
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    • January 25, 2023
    for those using unidata, what do you'll call the prompt you know where you can type in commands like LIST VOC, etc .....

    TCL or "the colon prompt"

    for example, in uv I would say go to TCL and select VOC with the type being F

    in unidata would I say go to "the colon prompt"  and select VOC  with the type being F

    or do most use TCL, i keep hearing "colon prompt" and it just seems "wierd" to me 

    I know its a stupid question but I am just curious as to what professional (which you'll are) say/use

    thanks

    dougc 


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    Doug Chanco
    Universe Programmer
    Self Registered
    graham NC US
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    Strictly in UniData it is called ECL ... lots of people say TCL although it has never offically called TCL in UniData, it's ECL. If you say TCL people will understand though.



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    Jonathan Smith
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    Rocket Support
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    Mike Rajkowski
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    • January 25, 2023
    for those using unidata, what do you'll call the prompt you know where you can type in commands like LIST VOC, etc .....

    TCL or "the colon prompt"

    for example, in uv I would say go to TCL and select VOC with the type being F

    in unidata would I say go to "the colon prompt"  and select VOC  with the type being F

    or do most use TCL, i keep hearing "colon prompt" and it just seems "wierd" to me 

    I know its a stupid question but I am just curious as to what professional (which you'll are) say/use

    thanks

    dougc 


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    Doug Chanco
    Universe Programmer
    Self Registered
    graham NC US
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    The E stands for environment.

    Environment Control Language (ECL)

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    Mike Rajkowski
    MultiValue Product Evangelist
    Rocket Internal - All Brands
    DENVER CO US
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    • Doug Chanco
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    • January 25, 2023
    The E stands for environment.

    Environment Control Language (ECL)

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    Mike Rajkowski
    MultiValue Product Evangelist
    Rocket Internal - All Brands
    DENVER CO US
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    thanks everyone

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    Doug Chanco
    Universe Programmer
    Self Registered
    graham NC US
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    Kathleen Hambrick002
    for those using unidata, what do you'll call the prompt you know where you can type in commands like LIST VOC, etc .....

    TCL or "the colon prompt"

    for example, in uv I would say go to TCL and select VOC with the type being F

    in unidata would I say go to "the colon prompt"  and select VOC  with the type being F

    or do most use TCL, i keep hearing "colon prompt" and it just seems "wierd" to me 

    I know its a stupid question but I am just curious as to what professional (which you'll are) say/use

    thanks

    dougc 


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    Doug Chanco
    Universe Programmer
    Self Registered
    graham NC US
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    Yes, it's called a lot of different things - just as the syntax of the different pick flavors have different names. I remember referring to 'English' commands as the ad hoc tool. And I think of the 'colon prompt' as picks 'command line' processor. 

    I am most familiar with the phrase, and use, TCL - but it stood for Terminal Control Language in my mind.

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    Kathleen Hambrick
    Programmer at Colwell
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