chapter 1Overview1--i section 1.1 Introduction and General Philosophy 1--1 section 1.2 Input Modes 1--1 subsection 1.2.1Prompted Input 1--1 subsection 1.2.2Scanning and Decoding of Text Strings 1--2 subsection 1.2.3Command Line Input 1--2 subsection 1.2.4Menus 1--2 section 1.3 Menus 1--2 subsection 1.3.1Menu Types 1--2 subsection 1.3.2Menu Modes of Operation 1--3 section 1.4 Command Line Input Syntax 1--4 subsection 1.4.1Verb Syntax 1--5 subsection 1.4.2Qualifier Syntax 1--5 subsection 1.4.3Parameter Syntax 1--5 section 1.5 Verb Aliases Verb Priority and Group Locking 1--6 subsection 1.5.1Verb Aliases 1--6 subsection 1.5.2Verb Priority 1--6 subsection 1.5.3Group Locking 1--7 section 1.6 Indirect Command Files 1--7 subsection 1.6.1Redirecting Input to an Indirect Command File 1--7 subsection 1.6.2Command File Format 1--8 subsection 1.6.3Direct Input within an Indirect Command File 1--8 subsection 1.6.4Input Aborted within an Indirect Command File 1--8 subsection 1.6.5Learning - Generation of Indirect Command Files 1--8 subsection 1.6.6Indication of Learning Enabled 1--9 section 1.7 Session Logging 1--9 section 1.8 Definition Files 1--10 subsection 1.8.1Subprogram Interface 1--10 subsection 1.8.2Definition File 1--10 section 1.9 Help 1--11 section 1.10 Symbols 1--11 subsection 1.10.1Symbol Locking 1--12 section 1.11 Asynchronous Input 1--12 section 1.12 Special Characters Aborting and Cancelling 1--12 section 1.13 Logical Unit Management 1--13 section 1.14 Viewports 1--13 subsection 1.14.1Viewports 1--13 subsection 1.14.2Viewport Coordinate Systems 1--14 subsubsectionText Viewports 1--14 subsubsectionGraphics Viewports 1--15 subsection 1.14.3Viewport Priority 1--15 subsection 1.14.4Viewport Locking 1--15 subsection 1.14.5Scroll Viewport 1--15 subsection 1.14.6Batching Viewport Operations 1--16 section 1.15 Process Support 1--16 subsection 1.15.1Subprocesses and Detached Processes 1--16 subsection 1.15.2Limitations 1--17 subsection 1.15.3Standard Process Server 1--17