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Syntax

Overview

Commands have a very simple syntax.  A command name may be followed by one or more options.  Options may be followed by model element names, data values or general parameters depending on command.

Syntax

|[<Comment>]

create event creation <Domain> <Entity> <Event> [<Data>...]

create event identity <Domain> <Entity> <Event> <Object_Identity> [<Data>...]

display all

display domain <Domain>

display entity <Domain> <Entity>

exit

help

help <Topic>

help help

help all

host <Host_Command>

initialise all

initialise events

initialise objects

initialise start

remark [<Comment>]

start "<Filename>"

trace all on

trace all off

trace display on

trace display off

trace events on

trace events off

trace states on

trace states off

version

Parameters

<Comment> - Any text characters.

<Data>... - Repeating field indicated by "...".  Data values corresponding to Matrix model types:

Integer - 23

Boolean - True

Enumeration - THURSDAY

Fixed - 72.45

Float - 10.0E+01

String - "Ain't nobody here but us chickens."

<Domain> - Name of a domain in capped case.

<Entity> - Name of an entity in capped case.

<Event> - Name of an event in capped case.

<Filename> - "C:\Test\Test.mcx"

<Host_Command> - dir

<Object_Identity> - 23

<Topic> - Name of a Simulator command or facility.

Description

Commands are not case sensitive.

There should be no comments or trailing spaces at the end of the command line.

Commands may be abbreviated; down to the number of characters that still make them unique.

Commands in a Matrix command file should not be abbreviated.