In particular, the input they could accept from the user went from an unrestricted command line to a tightly restricted set of mouse-based actions.
Command Line : Specifies a command line for the post-build event tool to run.
Still, they were better than command lines, where you had to remember a sometimes complex command syntax, as well as the exact spelling of every operand you wanted to act upon.
For any user who is willing to learn the command line interface, it is automatically qualified to become a super user.
Back in the days of command lines and character-based menus, interfaces indirectly offered services to users.
Even today, for users who have mastered the command set, the command line is still considerably faster (and often more powerful) than using a mouse for many operations.
In the era of command line and character based menu, interfaces usually serve users indirectly.
