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Shell – AMD SimNow Simulator 4.4.4 User Manual

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AMD Confidential

User Manual

September 12

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, 2008

Appendix A

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1 simnow> ide:0.DVDROMStatus 0
1 simnow> ide.DVDROMStatus 0


In addition to the commands supported by the various devices, detailed below, all devices
support the usage and ausage command. These commands return a brief description of
each of the commands supported by a specific device. For example, to get a non-
alphabetic ordered list of the commands supported by the shell, you could send the
command:

1 simnow> shell.usage


To get an alphabetic ordered list of the commands supported by the shell, please use the
ausage command as shown here:

1 simnow> shell.ausage


To get an overview of all automation commands which are not attached to any specific
device enter:

1 simnow> help

Automation Command

Description

exec

Execute automation commands in [file].

usage

List shell automation commands, same as
shell.usage”.

newmachine

Create a new SimNow machine, and make that
machine the “current” machine for subsequent
commands.

switchmachine

Switches the “current” machine to the machine
identified by „n‟ the given number.

listmachines

Lists the SimNow machines that currently exist.

exit

Quits the current SimNow machine.

quit

Exits the current SimNow machine.

?

Displays all automation commands which are
not attached to any specific device.

help

The same as „?‟.

A.7.1 Shell

To list all registered shell commands enter

1 simnow> shell.usage

Automation Command

Description

ECHO

Displays value to the standard output device (by
default, the screen).

Exit

Closes all open GUI components and exits the
simulator.