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| − | + | ==Purpose== | |
| + | Used to determine whether an application is being on a terminal | ||
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| + | ==Syntax== | ||
| + | ISATTY() | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | [[GETENV()]], [[ISMIRAGE()]], [[ISSERVER()]], [[SET UICONTROLS]], [[Terminal Definition Files]], [[Category:UI Commands|UI Commands]] | ||
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | The ISATTY() function returns .T. (true) if the current application code is being run on a terminal. If the application is being run as a batch job, ISATTY() will return .F. (false). This allows developers to customize code for the particular environment yet share the same code across all environments. | ||
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| + | ==Example== | ||
| + | <code lang="recital"> | ||
| + | if isatty() | ||
| + | // user interface commands can be included | ||
| + | else | ||
| + | // batch job - no user interface | ||
| + | endif | ||
| + | </code> | ||
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| + | ==Products== | ||
| + | Recital Server, Recital | ||
| + | [[Category:Documentation]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Functions]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Environment]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Environment Functions]] | ||
Revision as of 11:25, 16 February 2010
Purpose
Used to determine whether an application is being on a terminal
Syntax
ISATTY()
See Also
GETENV(), ISMIRAGE(), ISSERVER(), SET UICONTROLS, Terminal Definition Files,
Description
The ISATTY() function returns .T. (true) if the current application code is being run on a terminal. If the application is being run as a batch job, ISATTY() will return .F. (false). This allows developers to customize code for the particular environment yet share the same code across all environments.
Example
if isatty() // user interface commands can be included else // batch job - no user interface endif
Products
Recital Server, Recital
