This qualifier is positional, so it has a different effect depending upon where it appears within the command line. If it appears directly after the (CMD) command, then it applies to all destinations. If it appears directly after a destination, then it applies to that destination only. (/LOG\/NOLOG (D)) Controls whether information is displayed about the status of the command and/or the messages sent. For user destinations, the information displayed includes: (UNNUMBERED) the number of terminals that received the message; the number of terminals for which (CMD) timed-out trying to send the message (see /WAIT for more information); the number of terminals for which (CMD) messages have been disabled (see Disabling for more information).

This qualifier is positional, so it has a different effect depending upon where it appears within the command line. If it appears directly after the (CMD) command, then it applies to all destinations. If it appears directly after a destination, then it applies to that destination only. (/NODE=node) Specifies the DECnet node name that should appear in messages sent to remote DECnet nodes. CMKRNL privilege is required to use this qualifier. (/PROMPT (D)\/NOPROMPT) Controls whether a prompt is displayed when reading messages to be sent. The prompt will either take the form ``name:'' for users or terminals on the same DECnet node, or ``(node)name:'' for users or terminals on another DECnet node. The first destination specified on the command line is used to build the prompt, though the message text entered will be sent to all destinations specified. If an error is detected while sending messages to this destination, then a new prompt will be generated based on the next destination, etc. You can spawn a subprocess by starting the line with ($). (/TERMINAL=terminal) Specifies the terminal name that should appear in messages sent to users on the same DECnet node. CMKRNL privilege is required to use this qualifier. (/TOP) Specifies that the message should be written to the top line of the destination terminal(s). This qualifier has no effect on messages sent to terminals without the DEC_CRT characteristic. (/USER=user) Specifies the username that should appear in messages sent. CMKRNL privilege is required to use this qualifier. (/WAIT[=time]\/NOWAIT (D)) Specifies the amount of time (in seconds) to allow for a message to be sent. By default, (CMD) will wait for 5 seconds before ``timing out'' on a particular terminal. 5 seconds is the minimum amount of time to wait. /WAIT, or /WAIT=0, means to wait indefinitely for the message to be sent. (Disabling) You can turn off receipt of (CMD) messages with the following DCL command: ($ )(SET BROADCAST=NOUSER1)

which disables broadcast messages from the USER1 broadcast class, the broadcast class used by (CMD). (Spawning) You can spawn a subprocess from within (CMD) by specifying ($) as the first character of message text. If ($) is the only thing on the line, then a subprocess will be created running DCL and control will be passed to that subprocess. If a command appears after the ($), then the command will be executed in a subprocess and control will be returned to (CMD) once the command is finished. ($ )((CMD) SMITHJB "Hello") This example shows how to send a single message to a user on the same DECnet node. The message displayed on SMITHJB's terminal(s) will look like: user(terminal) - Hello

where ``user'' is your username and ``terminal'' is your terminal name. ($ )((CMD) WKUVX1::SMITHJB "Hello") This example shows how to send a single message to a user on a different DECnet node. The message displayed on SMITHJB's terminal(s) will look like: (node)user - Hello

where ``node'' is the name of the DECnet node to which you are connected and ``user'' is your username. This message format would not be used if you were logged into WKUVX1. Messages to ``node::user'' where ``node'' is the name of the DECnet node to which you are connected are treated the same as messages to ``user.'' ($ )((CMD) SMITHJB) ( SMITHJB: )(Hello) ( SMITHJB: )(How are you?) This example shows how to send multiple messages to a user on the same node. (CMD) will keep prompting for more messsages until a blank line or Ctrl-Z is read. The prompt for sending a message to a user or terminal on a remote node looks like ((node)name:). ($ )((CMD) SMITHJB) ( SMITHJB: )(Hello) (%SEND-E-NOTLOGIN, User SMITHJB is not logged in) ($) This example demonstrates the error message that is displayed when you attempt to send a message to a user that is not logged in. ($ )((CMD) SMITHJB) ( SMITHJB: )(Hello) (%SEND-E-NOTRCVING, SMITHJB is not receiving messages) ($) This example demonstrates the error message that is displayed when you attempt to send a message to a user or terminal that has disabled (CMD) messages. You can disable (CMD) messages with the following DCL command: ($ )(SET BROADCAST=NOUSER1) ($ )((CMD) SMITHJB/LOG) ( SMITHJB: )(Hello) (%SEND-S-SENT, SMITHJB 1 terminals received, 0 timed out,0 not receiving) This example demonstrates the information that is displayed as a result of the /LOG qualifier. ($ )((CMD) SMITHJB) ( SMITHJB: )($ MAIL) (MAIL> ) This example shows how to spawn a subprocess from within (CMD). If a command appears after the ($), then the command will be executed and control will return to (CMD) once the spawned command is finished. If no command appears after the ($), then the subprocess will begin prompting for commands.