SeeView Manual

SeeView Statements and Script Symbols
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VARIABLE
char
specifies a single character that you can use to smear expression times in the
indicated direction. Smear means to use the specified char to mark all locations
moved through by the move operation. For example:
RIGHT:3:# DOWN:3:# LEFT:3:# UP:3:#
This command draws a box:
###
# #
###
See also the DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT statements.
Example
This example shows the UP statement.
VARIABLE
The VARIABLE statement declares string and integer variables. The VARIABLE
statement and the DECLARE statements are equivalent.
variable
specifies the symbolic variable name of a string or integer variable. If you prefix
variable with a pound sign (#), it represents a string variable. Otherwise, it
represents an integer variable. String variables can contain up to 132 characters
and have an implicit length associated with them. Integer variables represent 16-bit
signed integers.
A variable name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters up to sixteen
characters in length. Variables can be initialized when declared and can reference
intrinsics or other previously declared variables.
The scope of string and integer variables is global when declared in a ?SECTION
and local when declared in a ?PROCEDURE.
initialization-exp
specifies an optional initialization expression used to initialize the value of the
declared variable.
The initialization-exp can be either an integer expression such as (5+x/60),
or a string expression such as "THE TIME IS " & #TIME.
U:i:# {Moves the current value of variable i smearing "#".
VARIABLE variable [:= initialization-exp ] [, variable ... ]