System Functions

ARG( )

Get/Process Arguments

The ARG function has two basic functions: the first is to return parameters from the argument list of the Command line that launched the application; the second, variations are used to manipulate fields/arguments within a string.

Functions

The following links provide additional information for the specific formats:

1.

Return Start-up Argument:

ARG(position[,ERR=stmtref])

2a.

Return/Replace Argument from String:

ARG(string$, argno [, delim$ ] [,ERR=stmtref])

2b.

Replace Argument in String:

ARG (EDIT string$, argno, newval$ [, delim$ ] [,ERR=stmtref])

(Formats 2a and 2b were added in PxPlus v7.00.)