TACL Reference Manual

Summary of Commands and Built-In Functions
HP NonStop TACL Reference Manual—429513-018
7-7
Interfacing With the Operating System
Table 7-4 lists the built-in functions and variables that support file and device handling.
Table 7-4. File and Device Built-In Functions and Variables
Function Description
#CREATEFILE Creates a file
#EOF Sets flag so that a process receives an end-of-file after reading
all data in a variable
#FILEINFO Gets information about a file
#FILEGETLOCKINFO Gets information about record and file locks
#IN (variable) Holds name of IN file used by TACL
#INITTERM Resets your home terminal to its configured settings
#INPUT Reads information from TACL primary input file
#INPUTEOF (variable) Holds state of INPUTEOF flag
#INPUTV Reads information from TACL primary input file into a variable
level
#LOCKINFO Gets information about record locks
#NEXTFILENAME Determines file following specified file
#OPENINFO Gets information about file openers
#OUT (variable) Holds name of OUT file used by TACL
#OUTPUT Writes data to an output file
#OUTPUTV Writes contents of a variable level to an output file
#PURGE Deletes a file
#RENAME Changes the name of an existing disk file
#REPLY Adds text to reply if TACL IN file is $RECEIVE
#REPLYV Adds copy of text from variable to reply if TACL IN file is
$RECEIVE
#REQUESTER Reads from and writes to files
#WIDTH (variable) Holds value of width register
#XFILEINFO Implements FILEINFO command
#XFILENAMES Implements FILENAMES command