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OUTPUT

Description

Appends the specified message number(s) to the output list. Zero to three messages can be specified in the OUTPUT command. If more than three messages are needed, additional OUTPUT commands can be used.

If this keyword is specified...

Then processing....

CONT

Resumes at the next line in the prompt rules table.

EXIT

Returns to the line following the command which called this one.

QUIT

Terminates and SUCCESS is returned to the application.

Command Specification

OUTPUT [msg [,msg [,msg]]] [EXIT|CONT|QUIT]

msg A message number. Up to three messages can be specified.

EXIT Return to the previous command when done.
CONT Continue to next line. This is the default.
QUIT Stop processing commands.

Examples

OUTPUTOCLOCK,LETTERA,LETTERMOutput the messages, "o'clock", "a", "m".
OUTPUTMSGSUNDAYOutput "Sunday"
OUTPUTDEGREES,FAHR EXITOutput "degrees", "fahrenheit", and return.
OUTPUTHELLO QUITOutput message "hello" and then stop processing commands.
OUTPUTQUITStop processing commands.

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