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Example

In this example, the current value in the DLM system variable (the backslash, "\")

replaces the SEP value $8A$ (i.e., CHR(138)) as the default field separator:

-:a$=sep;?hta(a$),asc(sep)

8A 138

-:set_param 'fs'=asc(dlm);? hta(sep),asc(sep)

5C 92

'FT' System Parameter

     Trapping the F10 Key

Description

To use the F10 key to activate the menubar (the standard Windows default). In effect,

F10 acts as an Alt key.

Default

Off. F10 behaves like any other function key. (ProvideX overrides the Windows

default.)

'FU' System Parameter

     Filename in Upper Case

Description

On. Passes filenames to the OS in upper case.

Default

Off. Filenames are passed in original case.

Note: When the 'FU' system parameter is set to on, 'FL' is turned off automatically.

Also: The 'FN' system parameter may override the 'FU' setting.

See Also

'FL' System Parameter, p.664, 'FN' System Parameter, p.665, and the FFN( ) Function,

p.430 (UNIX example using these parameters for case-insensitive searches).

'FX' System Parameter

   Force EXTRACT

Description

Returns Error #13: File access mode invalid if the program does not

EXTRACT before all rewrites.

Default

Off. Allows writes to a file with an extract of the record.

'HC' System Parameter

   Obsolete

Description

Deprecated. Use the 'SC' System Parameter, p.683.