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==Class==
 
Input/Output
 
 
 
 
==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Evaluate expression and output result
 
Evaluate expression and output result
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==Syntax==
 
==Syntax==
ECHO <exp> [,<exp>]
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ECHO <exp> [, <exp>]
  
 
[AT <expN>]
 
[AT <expN>]
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[PICTURE <expC2>]
 
[PICTURE <expC2>]
 
[STYLE <expC3>]
 
  
  
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The ECHO command also supports php-style $variable and {expression} substitutions in character strings.
  
  
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|FUNCTION <expC2>||The FUNCTION qualifier allows picture functions to be specified.  Normally this can be done with the PICTURE qualifier by preceding the picture with '@'.  If the FUNCTION qualifier is used the '@' is not needed.
 
|FUNCTION <expC2>||The FUNCTION qualifier allows picture functions to be specified.  Normally this can be done with the PICTURE qualifier by preceding the picture with '@'.  If the FUNCTION qualifier is used the '@' is not needed.
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|STYLE <expC3>||The STYLE qualifier has been added for compatibility with other Xbase languages.
 
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In Recital Mirage, the following style qualifiers are supported in <expC3>:
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
!<expC3>||Style
 
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|B||Bold
 
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|I||Italic
 
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|U||Underline
 
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|-||Strikeout
 
 
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echo "-----\n" at 10
 
echo "-----\n" at 10
 
           PRICE $1,234.56
 
           PRICE $1,234.56
           -----  
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           -----
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// php-style $variable and {expression} substitution
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m_date = date()
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echo "Today's date is {m_date}\n"
 
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==Products==
 
==Products==
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
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Recital Server, Recital  
 
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Latest revision as of 15:53, 13 January 2010

Purpose

Evaluate expression and output result


Syntax

ECHO <exp> [, <exp>]

[AT <expN>]

[FUNCTION <expC1>]

[PICTURE <expC2>]


See Also

?, ??, @...GET, @...SAY, ACCEPT, INPUT, SET SPACE, TRANSFORM(), WAIT


Description

The ECHO command evaluates the expression and displays the results on the same line, no carriage return/line feed sequence is output unless the <exp> is a character expression and contains the 'C' style escapes as shown below. If more than one expression is specified and SET SPACE is ON, a single space is output between each expression. If SET SPACE is OFF, the expressions are output with no space in between.

The following escapes can be included in <exp> if it is a character expression:


Escape Description
\t Tab
\n New line
\r Carriage return

The ECHO command also supports php-style $variable and {expression} substitutions in character strings.


Clause Description
AT <expN> You may optionally specify the column at which the expression will be output with the AT <expN> clause.
PICTURE <expC1> The PICTURE clause supports all picture template symbols listed in the @...SAY command.
FUNCTION <expC2> The FUNCTION qualifier allows picture functions to be specified. Normally this can be done with the PICTURE qualifier by preceding the picture with '@'. If the FUNCTION qualifier is used the '@' is not needed.


Example

echo "price" at 10 picture "@!",1234.56 picture "$9,999.99"
echo "-----\n" at 10
          PRICE $1,234.56
          -----
 
// php-style $variable and {expression} substitution
m_date = date()
echo "Today's date is {m_date}\n"


Products

Recital Server, Recital