ProvideX V8.20 > Language Reference > 4. System Variables
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QUO System Variable
          ASCII Quote Character
String System Variable
Contents
String, ASCII quote (") character.
Description
This string system variable contains the ASCII quote character (").
Example
COMMAND$="SAVE "+QUO+PGN+QUO
RET System Variable
   Operating System's Last Error Code
Numeric System Variable
Contents
Integer, operating system error + 256.
Description
This numeric system variable returns an integer reporting the operating system's
error code associated with the last operating call. ProvideX generates this value by
adding 256 to the error code value in the ERR system variable.
Example
-: PRINT "RET = ",RET
RET = 258
See Also
ERR Last System-Detected Error Value, p.558
DEF sysvar= Define System Variables, p.75
RND System Variable
           Random Number Generator
Numeric System Variable
Contents
Decimal numeric, PRECISION 8, random number.
Description
This system variable contains a different random number each time you use it to
return a value. The value will be in the range from 0 to 1, with a PRECISION of 8.
Example
0010 FOR I=1 TO 3
0020 PRINT RND,
0030 NEXT
0040 PRINT " DONE"; END
-:run
0.76559375 0.5199119 0.9505763 DONE
See Also
RANDOMIZE Directive, p.268
RND( ) Function, p.511