Lantronix EMG 8500 EMG User Guide - Page 261

12: Scripts Command timestamp format Description This command returns the current time of day as determined by the EMG. The timestamp command will only be used in combination with the set command to produce the value for a variable. Syntax: timestamp where is a quoted string. The format command is analogous to the C language sprintf(). The format command will only be used in combination with the set command to produce the value for a variable. Syntax: format ... where will be a quoted string. Each of the elements will be a word, a quoted string or a variable reference. Control Flow Commands The control flow commands allow conditional execution of blocks of other commands. The preprocessor treats these as Primary commands, allowing them to appear anywhere in a script that a Primary command is appropriate. Command while Table 12-7 Control Flow Commands Description The while command executes an associated block of commands as long as its Boolean expression evaluates to TRUE. After each iteration the Boolean expression is re-evaluated; when the Boolean expression evaluates to FALSE execution passes to the first command following the associated block. Each command within the block must be a Primary command. Syntax: while {} { command 1 command 2 ... command n } EMG™ Edge Management Gateway User Guide 261