TAL Reference Summary

Standard Functions

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$READCLOCK Function The $READCLOCK function returns the current setting of the system clock.

$READCLOCK

108

$RP Function The $RP function returns the current setting of the compiler’s internal RP counter. (RP

is the register stack pointer.)

$RP

109

$SCALE Function The $SCALE function moves the position of the implied decimal point by adjusting the

internal representation of a FIXED(fpoint) expression.

$SCALE ( fixed-expression )

110

, scale

$SPECIAL Function The $SPECIAL function tests the right half of an INT value for the presence of an

ASCII special (non-alphanumeric) character.

$SPECIAL int-expression

( )

111

$SWITCHES Function See "Privileged Procedures"

$TYPE Function The $TYPE function returns a value that indicates the data type of a variable.

112

$TYPE

(

variable

)

$UDBL Function The $UDBL function returns an INT(32) value from an unsigned INT expression.

int-expression$UDBL

(

113

)