TACL Reference Manual

Built-In Functions and Variables

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#DEFINESAVE Built-In Function

Use #DEFINESAVE to save a copy of an active DEFINE, or the working set, for later

restoration by #DEFINERESTORE.

WORK

specifies that the working set is to be saved with the specified DEFINE name. If

you omit this option, the DEFINE with the specified name is saved.

define-name

is the name of the DEFINE to be saved.

buffer

is the name of a STRUCT that is to receive a copy of the DEFINE. The definition of

the STRUCT, except for its length, is irrelevant.

Result

#DEFINESAVE returns a numeric error code, a space, and the number of bytes

required to save the DEFINE. The error codes are:

If the error code is any of the above except zero, the DEFINE is not saved.

These codes are warnings only, and are used only when the working set is being

saved; it is saved even if one of the following appears.

#DEFINESAVE [ / WORK / ] define-name buffer

Code Condition

0 No error

2049 Invalid DEFINE name

2051 DEFINE does not exist

2052 Unable to obtain file system buffer space

2053 Unable to obtain physical memory

2054 Bounds error on buffer, DEFINE, or saved length

2066 Parameter missing

2076 Buffer too small

2077 Buffer or DEFINE is in invalid segment

Code Condition

2057 Working set is incomplete.

2058 Working set is inconsistent.

2059 Working set is invalid.