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SET CONTROL

SET CONTROL operand1 ...    

This document covers the following topics:

For an explanation of the symbols used in the syntax diagram, see Syntax Symbols.


Function

The SET CONTROL statement is used to perform terminal commands from within a program.

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Syntax Description

Operand Definition Table:

Operand Possible Structure Possible Formats Referencing Permitted Dynamic Definition
operand1 C S       A                         yes no

Syntax Element Description:

Syntax Element Description
operand1
Terminal Commands to be Performed:

The terminal commands are specified as operand1 without the control character % (by default). They can be specified as a text constant or as the content of an alphanumeric variable.

For further information on terminal commands, see the Terminal Commands documentation.

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Examples

Example 1 - Switching to Lower Case

...
SET CONTROL 'L'    
...

Switches to lower case (equivalent to the terminal command %L).

Example 2 - Activating Hardcopy Output Destination

...
SET CONTROL 'HDEST'...

Activates hardcopy output to destination DEST (equivalent to the terminal command %Hdestination).

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