TACL Reference Manual

Built-In Functions and Variables

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#DEFINEINFO Built-In Function

Use #DEFINEINFO to set or obtain information about a specified DEFINE. The

function invokes the DEFINEINFO operating system procedure.

define-name

is the name of the DEFINE for which information is desired.

Result

#DEFINEINFO returns a numeric error code indicating the outcome of the

DEFINEINFO procedure; zero indicates success. See Appendix B, Error Messages for

a list of DEFINE-oriented error codes.

If the error code is 0, the following are also included as a space-separated list:

•

The class of the DEFINE

•

The name of the primary attribute (dependent on the class of the DEFINE)

•

The (possibly empty) value of the selected attribute

#DEFINEINFO define-name