Quote: students tended toward moded interfaces that mimic'd a command-line prompt [»pausR10_1992]

Quote: for interactive computing, we usually attach an interface to a preexisting bundle of functionality [»laurB_1991]

Quote: the tool metaphor--regardless of what users think they're doing, they are actually using computers to carry out their commands, just like programmers [»laurB_1991]

Quote: commands indicate action to be performed; indicational information does not provide details; details by specificational information [»turvMT_1984]

Quote: Argv library for parsing command-line arguments as typed variables; each registered Argument processes each command-line switch [»goldO11_2003]

Quote: no command language or debugger needed for interactive interpreters

Quote: main loop of TRAC is #(ps,#(rs)), i.e., read string/print string [»mooeCN8_1965, OK]

Quote: should be able to execute system commands from subsystems [»muchSS_1976]

Quote: in CONTROL, any action may be commanded from the keyboard; extremely useful [»ruhlRC11_1976]

Quote: with FORTH, one can execute any instruction from the terminal and observe its behavior; good for interactive program check-out [»bailGV8_1977]

Quote: Boxer menus by simply typing commands [»diseAA9_1986]

Quote: Star commands specify the object and then invoke the command; noun-verb [»smitDC4_1982]

Quote: Star doesn't need an accept function since invoking the command is the last step [»smitDC_1982]

Quote: Star has universally applicable commands: move, copy, delete, show/copy properties, again, undo, and help [»smitDC4_1982]

Quote: to send a message in Smalltalk either make a menu selection or execute a statement [»teslL8_1981]

Quote: to execute a Smalltalk statement, type it into a pane, select it, and execute the 'do it' command [»teslL8_1981]

Quote: Smalltalk users keep a work-space window for commands; can reissue an old command with new parameters, like a form [»teslL8_1981]

Quote: in Oberon, commands are atomic (without a dialogue); no modes or hidden states that cause user-unfriendliness [»wirtN9_1989]

Quote: each Oberon command is an atomic action in the user-computer dialogue; switch tasks between commands [»wirtN9_1989]

Quote: no main programs in Oberon; replaced by parameterless procedures (commands) [»wirtN7_1988]

Quote: an Oberon command consists of module_name.procedure_name; click on text or type in, a few on mouse buttons [»wirtN9_1989]

Quote: a command in Oberon modifies the global state instead of transforming input to output

Quote: Oberon parameters are typically displayed, and command output is non-volatile with a visible representation; everything is accessible [»wirtN9_1989]

Quote: Bernstein realized that there are no 'commands' in the motor system proper [»reedES_1984]

Quote: editor commands (must start with '.') executed when carriage-return is typed [»teitT6_1979]