Command: tell

Syntax

tell { <message> }

Description

Output text information to the monitor or printer.

Parameters

• <message>
  One or more values in the form of an output list.

Switches

• -a
  Output the information "as is", i.e. without the carriage control new line character.

• -err
  Direct output to the error log instead of the monitor.

• -log=<panel>
  Direct output to a log sub-panel instead of the monitor.

• -pr
  Direct output to the printer instead of the monitor.

Notes

Unless the -a switch is used, each output list grouping will be followed by a newline character, with individual values in the grouping separated by a space.

The -a switch has no effect when combined with the -err or -log switches.

Examples

Three output lines.

tell 'Line 1','Line 2','Line 3'

One output line.

tell <'X has a value',x>

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