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Appendix B Command Syntax

Scripting Guide

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FPOS

File

Returns an open file’s current
record pointer position.

FPOS(%FileNum)==>%Position

FREAD

File

Reads values from an open file

into variables.

FREAD(%FielNum,var1[,var2,…,[varn]…])==>%QtyRe

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FRENAME

File

Renames a file.

FRENAME($CurrentName,$NewName)==>%Success

FREWIND

File

Moves an open file’s current

record pointer to the beginning.

FREWIND(%FileNum)

FSEEK

File

Moves an open file’s current

record pointer to a byte offset.

FSEEK(%FileNum,%Position)==>%Success

FWRITE

File

Writes expression to an open file.

FWRITE(%FileNum,expre[,%NEWLINE])==>%Success

LOG

File

Enters a message in a log. LOG(%LogType,$Message[,%Status])

MKDTEMP

File

Creates a unique temporary

directory for I/O access.

MKDTEMP($Pattern)==>$DirectoryName

MKSTEMP

File

Opens a unique temporary file for

I/O access.

MKSTEMP($Pattern)==>%FileHandle

MKTEMP

File

Returns a unique file name

MKTEMP($Pattern)==>$FileName

END

Flow
Control

Ends the execution of the script
thread.

END

EXEC

Flow
Control

Executes a script whose name s
stored in a string expression.

EXEC($ScriptName[,Parm1,Parm1,…])==>ReturnValu
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