Starting Autolog

The command autolog (or autlog on systems that permit only six-character file names) starts the Autolog program. On Windows computers, you can also start Autolog by double-clicking the Autolog icon or by selecting Autolog from the Autolog program group in the Start menu.

When Autolog starts, you will be in command mode. Your cursor will be resting next to Autolog's command prompt: >.

Autolog will normally use its initialization file, autolog.ini (or autlog.ini), when you start up Autolog. The autolog.ini file is simply a script file that contains the commands you'd like to use each time you start Autolog. If you'd like to start up Autolog without using your normal autolog.ini file, use the /n or -n switch (the "switch" character to use, / or -, depends on your operating system or shell):
 

autolog/n

You can use another script file when you start Autolog by including it as an argument to the autolog command:
 

autolog script file name

You can start up Autolog in terse mode with the /t or -t switch:
 

autolog/t

When using a color terminal or workstation, you can force Autolog to use a monochrome display with the /m or -m switch:
 

autolog/m

You can define macros when you start up Autolog by using this format:
 

autolog $ id:contents id:"macro contents"

where id is the number or letter (0-9 or a-f) that identifies a macro. The contents of a macro that includes spaces or other characters that may have special meaning for your operating system or shell should be enclosed in a pair of double quotes (" ").