Either way takes time, and it may be quicker to use interactive mode in some cases. We prefer to mix interactive and batch mode. We keep some frequently executed commands in batch files which can be run whenever needed without retyping. The spooling feature, described below, can also be used to simplify input. There are only two commands which one uses in batch mode that one doesn't use in interactive mode.
Execution continues when a carriage return is entered.
This eliminates the need to watch the screen to stop the program at the desired point. If you created an SST command file some time ago, you may have forgotten the purpose of certain procedures. SST allows you to add comments to your command files with the REM command. Whatever fol- lows the REM command is printed on the screen as you type it. How to leave SST without really leaving After using SST for awhile, we are confident that you won't want to leave SST for very long, so we have provided a facility for executing other programs without having to leave SST with the SYS command.