Directives
SET_PARAM Set System Parameters
 
Format SET_PARAM [param_list]
 
Where:
 
param_list List of mnemonics and optional values for setting various system parameters for your ProvideX environment.
 
Description Use the SET_PARAM directive to set system parameters. These parameters set internal options in ProvideX. For the list of possible parameters that can be set, see Chapter 6. System Parameters, .
You can find the current value or state of these parameters using the PRM( ) function and the system variable PRM.
 
See Also PRM System Variable
PRM( ) Function.
 
Examples 0100 PRINT PGN
0110 SET_PARAM 'OP'
0120 PRINT PGN
-:run C:\PVX\MANUAL\TST\TST_EGS TST_EGS
 
SET_PARAM 'AH' ! Switches Alternative Heading ON SET_PARAM -'AH' ! Minus sign switches 'AH' OFF
SET_PARAM 'BY'=0 ! sets the Base Year to Julian calendar base
SET_PARAM 'BY'=1970 ! resets Base Year to default You can use a Boolean value to reset a switch; e.g., SET_PARAM 'AH'=0 ! switches 'AH' off
->?prm('ah')
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