2.1.13 The Origin Command Window

1 Application of the Command Window
2 Layout of Command Window
- 2.1 The History Panel
- 2.2 The Command Panel

Application of the Command Window

The Origin Command Window is used to execute LabTalk script, with options to show command history use auto completion.

It is accessible from Window:Command Window menu item or the Alt + 3 hot key.

You may refer to this tutorial to learn how to use the Command Window to carry out different tasks.

Layout of Command Window

The Command Window consists of two panels:

The History Panel

This panel maintains a history of all script commands issued by the user. By default, only commands that execute successfully are added to the history (though this behavior can be modified using the Preference short-cut menu command in the Command panel -- see below).

Right-click for shortcut menu options:

Save As LabTalk Script (OGS)	This command is available when a selection has been made from the command history. You can then save selected lines to a script OGS file for future use.
Execute	This command allows you to simply highlight a section of the history and immediately execute selected commands.
Copy	This command allows you to copy selected commands from history for pasting into the command panel or to another source such as a text or OGS file.
Clear	This command can be used to clear the entire panel or selected text only.
Print	This command can be used to print the entire panel or selected text only.
Position	This command can be used to change the relative position of the history panel so that it appears to the left, right, above or below the command panel. Note that the Command Window needs to be closed and re-opened for the change to take effect.

The Command Panel

This panel accepts script command input from the user. This panel is also used to present output from X-Functions, Help content for X-Function commands, and error messages.

Right-click for shortcut menu options:

Save As	This command allows you to save all the text in this panel to a text (.TXT) file on disk.
Cut	This command is available when a section of the command line is selected which does not include the prompt.
Copy	This command is available when you have selected some Command panel text. This command can be used, for example, to highlight and copy output sent to this panel by an X-function command, so that the output can be copied and pasted into another application.
Paste	This command allows pasting text copied from another source -- such as from the history panel, lines of script from a text file, etc.
Clear	This command can be used to clear the entire panel or selected text only.
Print	This command can be used to print the entire panel or selected text only.
Preference	This command opens a dialog box that provides control for the following: Auto Compete: This option controls auto completion of X-function commands typed into the command panel. You can set the auto complete to start automatically (default), turn it off, or have it start only when you press the right arrow key. Prompt: You can select the default prompt of ">>" or you can opt to show the current time or the current working directory. Add to Command History: This controls whether duplicate and failed commands should be added to command history.