PS TEXT FORMAT Reference Manual

Syntax Summary
11387 Tandem Computers Incorporated A-17
System Variables The following are the variables that TFORM creates and maintains. You
can use them, as well as variables you define, in expressions. Do not use
the prefix "SYS_" in any of your variable names.
In the following list, (N) indicates a numeric variable and (S) a string
variable.
SYS_BOTTOMMARGIN – Number of decipoints between last
footer and bottom of form. (N)
SYS_CHARS – String of characters that can be changed
by DEFINE command. Individual
characters are shown in Table A-1.
Table A-2. String Characters Changed by DEFINE
Position Significance Changed by Default
1 Command trigger DEFINE TRIGGER \
2 Change mark DEFINE CHANGES |
3 Title field separator DEFINE TITLE FIELD |
4 Title page number DEFINE TITLE PAGENUMBER #
5 Box top DEFINE BOX TOP –
6 Box left side DEFINE BOX SIDE LEFT |
7 Box right side DEFINE BOX SIDE RIGHT |
8 Box bottom DEFINE BOX BOTTOM –
9 Box top left corner DEFINE BOX CORNER TOP LEFT –
10 Box top right corner DEFINE BOX CORNER TOP RIGHT –
11 Box bottom left corner DEFINE BOX CORNER BOTTOM LEFT –
12 Box bottom right corner DEFINE BOX CORNER BOTTOM RIGHT –
13 Overstrike character DEFINE OVERSTRIKE –
You can access any character by use of
STRING function. Defaults are shown
above in Table A-1. (S)