TACL Reference Manual

Summary of Commands and Built-In Functions
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Interfacing With the Operating System
#DEFINESETLIKE Initializes current working set with attributes of an existing
DEFINE
#DEFINEVALIDATEWORK Checks DEFINE current working set for consistency
#EMSADDSUBJECT Adds subject token to event message buffer
#EMSADDSUBJECTV Adds subject token to event message buffer, obtaining
token values from a STRUCT
#EMSADDSUBJECTV Adds subject token to event message buffer, obtaining
token values from a STRUCT
#EMSGET Retrieves token values from SPI buffer
#EMSGET Retrieves token values from SPI buffer
#EMSGETV Copies token values from SPI buffer to a STRUCT
#EMSINIT Initializes a STRUCT as event message buffer
#EMSINITV Initializes STRUCT as event message buffer, obtaining
initial values from another STRUCT
#EMSTEXT Converts information from event buffer to printable text
#EMSTEXTV Converts information from event buffer to printable text,
copies text to a STRUCT
#ENDTRANSACTION Commits data base changes associated with a transaction
#HIGHPIN (variable) Holds the default PIN range for processes started by the
current TACL process
#INLINEECHO (variable) Controls whether TACL echoes to its OUT file lines passed
as input to inline processes
#INLINEEOF Sends end-of-file to process running under control of
INLINE facility
#INLINEOUT (variable) Controls whether TACL copies to its own OUT file lines
written by inline processes to their OUT files
#INLINEPREFIX (variable) Holds prefix used to identify lines to be passed to inline
processes instead of being acted upon by TACL
#INLINEPROCESS (variable) Holds process ID of current inline process, if such exists
#INLINETO (variable) Holds name of variable, if any, to which TACL appends
lines written by inline processes to their OUT files
#LOOKUPPROCESS Gets information about a PPD entry
#MOM Obtains identity of creator process
#MYPID Obtains your CPU,PIN number
#NEWPROCESS Starts a process
#PARAM Holds list of all your parameters, or a specified parameter
#PAUSE Gives control of your terminal to another process
Table 7-6. Process Control Built-In Functions and Variables (page 2 of 3)
Function Description