TACL Reference Manual

Built-In Functions and Variables
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#DELTA Built-In Function
#DELTA Commands
This subsection describes the commands that you can use in #DELTA. Table 9-5 is a
summary of all #DELTA commands.
Table 9-5. Summary of #DELTA Commands (page 1 of 2)
Command Description
$ Clears X and Y registers
, Moves X into Y
. Gets pointer position
= Displays X or Y,X
\ Converts value between text and X register
? Identifies condition to be tested
:? Negative condition
’ Ends condition
< Begins iteration
; Exits from iteration
> Ends iteration
^\ Exits from current macro defined by M command
A Converts character to its ASCII code
B Sets X to zero (Beginning of buffer)
C Moves pointer X Characters from current position
D Deletes X characters starting at current pointer position
EI Opens a file for Input
EO Opens a file for Output
FC Sets Case of specified range to lowercase
@FC Sets Case of specified range to uppercase
FE Tests a variable level for Emptiness
FF Gets Frame number associated with a variable level
FG Compares range (Group) of text to a variable level
FL Sets X to Length of last text inserted by I command or of last string found by
S command
FO Pops a variable
FT Gets or sets a variable Type
FU Pushes a variable
G Gets text of variable level into buffer
H Sets Y to zero, X to buffer length (wHole buffer)
I Inserts text at pointer position