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Monitor Terminal Control

The Monitor Terminal Window control is a test terminal that emulates AdeptWindows. This allows you to
enter monitor commands directly from the Adept DeskTop interface.

All the commands available for the monitor terminal are listed in the Keyword Browser under the
Monitor Command type.

• You can dock the Monitor Terminal in the main window of the Adept DeskTop interface

• You can go into the 'common line buffer', using the Up/Down Arrow keys.

• You can copy/paste text using CTR+C/Ctrl+V.

• You can set modify the Terminal Window display properties, such as background color and

font, in the Options Control. See

Setting Adept DeskTop Options

.

• User program output from the 'TYPE' keyword is displayed within this window.

To open the Monitor Terminal Emulator tool

1. Select: View > Debug Tools> Monitor Terminal

2. Alternatively, from the Adept DeskTop toolbar select the Open Monitor Terminal icon.

Figure 67 Monitor Terminal Window

Executing Commands from the Monitor Terminal

To execute a command:

1. Type the command at the dot prompt.

2. The results of the command are displayed in the same window.

Related Topics

Monitor Terminal Control

AdeptWindows User’s Guide (on Adept Website)