1 04/05/85  exec_com, ec
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 3 Syntax as a command:  ec path {optional_args}
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 6 Syntax as an active function:  [ec path {optional_args}]
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 9 Function:  invokes a BCE exec_com.  An exec_com is an ASCII file
10 consisting of a series of commands to invoke.  BCE uses exec_com
11 version 1, described in the Multics Commands and Active Functions
12 manual, Order No.  AG92.  For complete information, see that manual.
13 This command is valid at all BCE command levels.
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16 Arguments:
17 path
18    is the pathname of a segment containing commands to be executed and
19    control statements to be interpreted.  The entryname of the segment
20    must have the ec suffix, although the suffix can be omitted in the
21    command invocation.  If an entryname only is specified, i.e., one
22    containing no < or > characters, the exec_com search list is used to
23    locate the segment.
24 optional_args
25    are character strings to be substituted for special strings in the
26    exec_com segment.
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29 Notes:  When the boot, bce, continue or reinitialize command is
30 executed by a runnning BCE exec_com, the exec_com is aborted.