TACL Reference Manual

Built-In Functions and Variables
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#REPLY Built-In Function
#REPLY Built-In Function
Use #REPLY to add text to the reply if the TACL process IN file is $RECEIVE.
text
is the text to be added to the reply.
Result
#REPLY returns nothing.
Considerations
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The #REPLY function is used when TACL functions as a server. For additional
information, see the #SERVER Built-In Function on page 9-341 built-in function.
•
If there is already text in the reply, through previous calls to #REPLY or #REPLYV
(or calls to #OUTPUT or #OUTPUTV if the OUT file for TACL is also $RECEIVE),
a space precedes the added text in the accumulated reply.
#REPLY [ text ]