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CHAPTER 4
ADVANCED SKYLITE
Macro Commands
The following macro language commands are available:
Command Description Example
CALL
Calls a (previously defined) procedure.
DELAY,
DELAYTILL
Delays a set number of seconds, or until a
specified time.
DELAY 5
DIM Declares a variable as INTEGER or REAL. DIM A AS INTEGER.
DO (WHILE) ...
LOOP
END
EXIT
Starts a program loop, continuing while the
WHILE condition holds, exited when WHILE
condition is fulfilled.
Stops a macro.
Exits from the current loop or IF statement.
For example, to exit a FOR loop.
LET A=10
DO WHILE A>=2
LET A=A-1
PRINT A
LOOP
EXIT FOR
FOR ... NEXT Creates a loop of a specific duration. FOR i = 1 TO 10
GOTO
Transfers control to a part of a program with a L20: : PRINT A
predefined label.
GOTO L20
IF ... THEN ...
ELSEIF
LET
Specifies one or more actions to take if a
condition is fulfilled.
Assigns a value to a variable. Variables must be
declared with DIM before being assigned.
DIM A AS INTEGER
LET A = 5
PASSKEYS Suspends macro processing to allow the user
to enter keystrokes to the host.
PRINT
Prints a text message to the host, the session PRINT “HELLO”
screen, or the status bar.
REM Used for code comments. REM This will
automatically log
you on to a host
SELECT
Selects alternative actions based on specified
conditions.
SENDTERM Sends text to the host. SENDTERM PASSWORD,
CHR$(13)
SEND, SENDWIN Sends special characters to the host, or to the
currently active Windows application.
WAIT (TIMEOUT) Waits for a host response (optionally, for a WAIT TIMEOUT 20
maximum timeout period).
WHILE ... WEND Specifies a loop containing one or more DIM B AS INTEGER
instructions to be carried out while a condition WHILE B >=1
holds.
PRINT B
LET B = B-1
WEND
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