1.1. Version

1.2. Command Syntax for Line-Oriented Utilities: File Names Containing Spaces

Many MAINSAIL utility commands use space as a separator between arguments, including file name arguments. This poses a problem for file names that contain spaces. Such file names are uncommon on UNIX but frequently used on Windows NT.

Most MAINSAIL utility commands that permit file names as arguments allow the file names to be enclosed in double quotes. For example, the MODLIB command ADD can add the MODULEs X, Y, and Z to a library file named My Library as follows:

ADD "My Library" x y z

It is necessary to enclose a file name in double quotes only when the file name contains a space; quoting is optional otherwise. In fact, many commands where a file name cannot be followed by other arguments do not actually require that the file name containing spaces be quoted, because such commands treat all trailing characters as the file name. However, even in such cases, the commands permit file name arguments to be quoted; when in doubt, you should always quote a file name containing spaces.

1.2.1. Trailing Commas

XIDAK reserves the right to change the syntax of commands and arguments to its utility programs and the format of output from these programs. An effort will be made to keep command and output formats reasonably compatible with previous versions; however, if such compatibility would prevent XIDAK from implementing an increase in functionality, command and/or output formats will be altered.

XIDAK may eliminate some utility programs if they are obsolete or if their functionality is subsumed by some other program.

XIDAK reserves the right to create programs and commands for XIDAK internal use only. Such programs and commands are not documented in this manual and are subject to change or removal without notice.

1.4. Command Line Arguments