Overview - Using the DCE Control Program Command Language

Preview

Variable Substitution Provides a Convenient Shorthand

Command Substitution Offers Flexibility and Convenience

Grouping Elements and Controlling Interpretation

Documenting Scripts with Comments

Convenience Variables

Measuring and Counting with Expressions

Operating on Lists

Controlling Scripts

Creating Commands Dynamically

Reading Other Files as dcecp Scripts

Creating New Commands

String Manipulation

Dealing with Errors and Exceptions

Working With Files

Spawning Subprocesses