Tutorial on Report Language(.rpt file)

Can anyone send me any links or resources for understanding the report language of Oracle? from where I cud understand the syntax like
- .define
- .declare
- #nc
- #t
- #s
- .ifnull
- .print
- #dt
- .set
- .&[something]
- .execute
- #cl
- .if
- [chars]
- #r
- .[defined]
- .stop
- .commit
- #cen
- #cs
- .report
- #n
- ( [stuff] )
- .goto
- #te
etc....

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Post Author: synapsevampire
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You don't even tell us the name of the software package, yet you expect us to respond intelligently about its inner workings?
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If you require further assistance, please include information about the application.
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