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using_multiple_interactive_programs_on_twenex [2021/03/17 01:04] – [Using Multiple Interactive Programs on TWENEX] hc9using_multiple_interactive_programs_on_twenex [2021/03/17 01:09] (current) – [Multiforking] hc9
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 TOPS-20 allows you to use multiple interactive programs simultaneously from a single login session. For example, in the middle of editing a document you can run other programs or commands, lookup help files, refer to e-mail messages, etc., and then return to your editing session in the same state you left it. TOPS-20 allows you to use multiple interactive programs simultaneously from a single login session. For example, in the middle of editing a document you can run other programs or commands, lookup help files, refer to e-mail messages, etc., and then return to your editing session in the same state you left it.
  
-(Multiple non-interactive programs can be run using the TOPS-20 batch facility. See the TOPS-20 User's //Guide ((TOPS-20 User's Guide. Available on Twenex.org in file DOC:USERS.MEM or on the WWW at http://tilt.twenex.org/.))// chapter 10 "Using Batch".)+(Multiple non-interactive programs can be run using the TOPS-20 batch facility. See the TOPS-20 User's //Guide((TOPS-20 User's Guide. Available on Twenex.org in file DOC:USERS.MEM or on the WWW at http://tilt.twenex.org/.))// chapter 10 "Using Batch".)
  
 The functions described in this tutorial are equivalent to those on Unix systems invoked with the Ctrl-Z key and commands like fg, jobs, etc. The functions described in this tutorial are equivalent to those on Unix systems invoked with the Ctrl-Z key and commands like fg, jobs, etc.
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   ! new program.   ! new program.
  
-  @MM                     ! Start new program.+  @MM                   ! Start new program.
  
   ... ! Use program.   ... ! Use program.
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 </file> </file>
  
-^EXEC snippet, and end-note:^+^EXEC snippet, and end-note link:^
 |//@INFORMATION FORK-STATUS((EXEC commands and options may be abbreviated to the minimum unique prefix, for example: |//@INFORMATION FORK-STATUS((EXEC commands and options may be abbreviated to the minimum unique prefix, for example:
 <file config EXEC abbreviated> <file config EXEC abbreviated>
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