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The command language extends the facilities available through the Companion.
For the licence terms and conditions see the EULA (end user licence agreement).
For information on the CL menu interface see CL window and menu.
Specialist data processing agencies often use the Command Language directly by entering the command language instruction files (CL script files) in full. Menu users wishing to "tweak" their tables may prefer to take the CL script files produced through Companion and make the final changes.
Facilities available within the command language include:
•Data entry
•Data editing and listing
•Cross-tabulation with full labelling
•Comprehensive weighting
•Table manipulation
•Table-based statistics
•Exports (tables and data)
Your instructions are held in a file called the CL script (or set up) file with an extension that starts with ".stp". The instructions are written in a high-level computer language, known as the Command Language.
There are four steps to running a CL script: Compile, Execute, Print and Export:
Compile checks the CL script for syntax and grammar. There is a powerful pre-processor that can be used.
Execute runs the compiled instructions - reads data, increments tables and manipulates tables.
Print outputs the tables with the appropriate text elements to a text file suitable for printing.
Export outputs the data for use with other programs.
For further information please see the following sections: