Syntax
where F is the name of a file.
The first form of the syntax is used to switch on the recording of
output into the file name F supplied. The file will be written
to the current directory. If the file already exists, it is overwritten. If
the recording of output is already switched on and
directed to a different file, this file is closed down
and retained.
The second form of the syntax is used to turn off the recording of
output. The associated file is closed and retained.
Output essentially refers only to the [B/D] output that has been
selected by using the OPTION: command. Output is flushed to file
(or screen and log file, if any) at the end of each command. If a crash
happens during a command, any output from that command will be lost.
Output redirected from screen to file is not reproduced on the log file.
where F is the name of a file.
The first form of the syntax is used to switch on the recording of
keyboard input via the command history into the history file given by the name F supplied. The file will be written
to the current directory. If the file already exists, it is overwritten. If
the recording of keyboard input is already switched on and
directed to a different file, this file is closed down
and retained.
The second form of the syntax is used to turn off the recording of
keyboard input. The associated file is closed and retained.
The individual commands and so forth which constitute the keyboard input
are output at regular intervals: whenever the list of recorded items
becomes full, the older half of the list is dumped to file. The total
number of records in the list is fixed - its value can be seen
if you issue a LOOK: command with the program argument.
The list is fully flushed to the file whenever the file is closed down
using the second form of the syntax and also when the program is
terminated. Note that the delay in dumping records to file allows
limited editing of the recorded items. See, for example, the /:
command.
The command line which switches on or off recording is not recorded, and
nor is the command which stops
the program.
Syntax
