TACL Reference Manual

UTILS:TACL Commands and Functions
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PMSEARCH Command
PMSEARCH places in the search list intact; it is invoked later when an implied
RUN command is executed, causing TACL to access the list.
The PMSEARCH command in the preceding example causes the program/macro
search list to contain:
$SYSTEM.SYSTEM #DEFAULTS $OLD.HOME
At that time, #DEFAULTS also represents $OLD.HOME. The next VOLUME
command changes the current default volume and subvolume; #DEFAULTS now
represents $NEW.PLACE. The implied RUN command causes TACL to search
$SYSTEM.SYSTEM, then $NEW.PLACE, and finally $OLD.HOME for the file
EDIT.
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TACL invokes variables in preference to running programs. If, for example, you
issue an implied RUN command using a name that identifies both a variable
containing a TACL routine and a file containing an executable program, TACL
executes the routine instead of the program.
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If you plan to run any system utilities that have duplicate names in other
subvolumes in your list, place $SYSTEM.SYSTEM first in your search list.
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To see the contents of the program and macro search list, use the ENV Command
on page 8-60 or the #PMSEARCHLIST Built-In Variable on page 9-287.