Use the single string arguments format style to write commands in a text file. See Formatting a Command for detailed information.
Command files can contain blank lines and comments as well as lines with commands and their arguments. The following table describes the contents of a command file.
File Contents | Description |
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Comments | Comments may begin anywhere on a line, are started by the # symbol, and stop at the end of the line.
Example: |
Commands | Commands are executed in the sequence that they appear in the file (for example, set-up commands must precede task commands). Commands used in the file must be separated by a semicolon (;) or a new line symbol (#). The # symbol acts as a new line character and can terminate a command.
Examples: |
Command Arguments | Arguments that contain white space must be placed inside quotes. Use \ to escape special characters such as quotes (" ") and backslashes (\). |
After writing the commands, save the text file by using a descriptive name and the extension .jtb
. The file name should help you identify the function of each command file.