AMT Datasouth PAL - Manual (Page 33)

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Once the interpreter has created the dictionary, it pushes the dictionary object onto the top of the
operand stack.
Hints
PAL dictionaries function in the same manner as key indexed data files. Using a dictionary, a
programmer can create a file of key accessed data records directly within the PAL printer's
memory. By associating an array with each key entry within the dictionary, the programmer can
recall an entire record of data simply by supplying the key associated with the array. The array can
contain all the data items for each record.