Dictionary/3000 Reference Manual (32244-90001)

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The Dictionary DICTPDE Utility
>ALTER VPLUS
>ALTER VPLUS
Changes the generated code to include PASCAL arrays for the fields in a VPLUS form.
Prompts
The following prompt is issued when the command-subcommand ALTER VPLUS is
entered:
GENERATE TABLES FOR VPLUS EXTRACTS (N/Y)>
GENERATE TABLES FOR
VPLUS EXTRACTS
(N/Y)> Enter Y to generate PASCAL arrays for the fields in a VPLUS form in
addition to the data declarations generated for the form. DICTPDE
assumes that no arrays are generated unless Y is entered in response to
this prompt. Enter N if no arrays are to be generated for the fields in a
VPLUS form. Pressing [[RETURN]] in response to this prompt indicates
that no arrays are generated.
Discussion
ALTER VPLUS allows you to generate additional code for the data fields in a VPLUS form.
The additional code includes PASCAL arrays for the fields in the form and a buffer for the
FORM declaration.
The arrays generated for the data fields are as follows:
off the byte offsets for each field in the form.
len the byte lengths of each of the fields in the form.
num the numbers of the fields within the FORM