Multiple lines

 

Multiple lines consist of distinct command lines separated by vertical line symbols, |. It is mostly irrelevant whether or not several commands appear alone on several lines or all on the same line separated by the | character. However, there are a few exceptions as follows.

• Where a multiple line follows a FOR:  statement, all command lines included are executed accordingly, and no END:  command is needed to terminate the loop.
• where a multiple line follows an IF:  statement, all command lines included on the line are executed if the relevant condition is true.
• The following commands may not be used (as other than a first command) in multiple lines: REFRESH: ; ENDIF: ; FOR: ; END: ; IF: ; REPEAT: ; UNTIL: ; WHILE: ; WEND: .
• Macro-switching commands (RETURN: , GOTO: , and M: ) are not allowed in multiple-line FOR:  statements.
• an ELSE:  command may be used in a multiple-line IF:  statement, but not any other multiple-line command.
• if a macro-switch is found in a multiple-line IF:  line, any succeeding commands are abandoned.