How to enter a command on the command line.
Enter a Command on the Command Line
- Enter the command using one of the following options:
- In the Command prompt text box, type the full command name and press Enter or Spacebar.
- If automatic command completion is turned on, start typing the command. Press Enter when the correct command is highlighted in the command text area.
- Enter the command alias (a shorter, alternate name that is stored in the .pgp file) and press Enter.
- Respond to any additional prompts and options using one of the following methods:
- To select the default option, displayed in brackets, press Enter.
- To respond to a prompt, enter a value or click a location in the drawing.
- To specify a prompt option, type the capitalized, highlighted letters in the prompt list and press Enter.
- To select a prompt option, click the prompt.
Reuse a Recently Used Command
- Do one of the following:
- Click within the command line and press the Up or Down Arrow key to cycle through commands you have entered.
- Click the Recent Commands button to the left of the command text box.
- Right-click the command line and select Recent Commands.
- Right-click the drawing area and select a command from the Recent Input list.
- Click the command that you want to use.
The command is reinitiated.
Repeat a Command
Use one of these methods:
Complete a Command Entry
To accept an entered value or complete a command, do one of the following:
- Press Enter.
- Press the Spacebar.
- Right-click and select Enter or just right-click (depending on right-click behavior settings).
Note: The instructions in Help assume this step and do not specifically instruct you to complete each entry.