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get-command() Function (jcs and slax Namespaces)

Namespaces

http://xml.juniper.net/junos/commit-scripts/1.0http://xml.libslax.org/slax

SLAX Syntax

string = prefix:get-command(string);

Release Information

Function introduced in version 1.1 of the SLAX language, which is supported in Junos OS Release 12.2 and later releases.

Description

Prompt the user for input and return the input as a string. If the readline (or libedit) library was found at install time, the return string is entered in the readline history, and will be available using the readline history keystrokes (Ctrl+P and Ctrl+N).

The prefix associated with the namespace URI should be defined in the prefix-to-namespace mapping in the style sheet.

Parameters

string

Prompt text.

Return Value

string

Command text entered by the user.

Usage Examples

 var $response = slax:get-command("# ");

Published: 2013-03-05