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MIAMEX 85: Get or set window title

xcall MIAMEX, MX_TITLE, opcode, title

This function gets or sets the title string which will be displayed in the Windows title bar or applicable terminal emulator.

This function can also be performed using the SET.LIT TITLE option. Note that if $NC, $ND, $NP, or $PN is specified, the title display will be automatically updated whenever the corresponding information changes.

Parameters

opcode  (Num)

should be set to 0 to retrieve the current title or 1 to set it.

title  (String)

is the title string, either returned for opcode 0 or to set for opcode 1. title string may contain any of the following special macros:

Title

Meaning

$TS

Display title on top status line rather than on title bar of window. Valid only at the start of the TITLE string.

$NC

Name of current program or LIT command

$ND

Name of current disk device, e.g. “DSK0”

$NJ

Name of current job

$NP

Name of current program (RUN only)

$PA

Platform A-Shell compiled for, e.g. “Windows/32”

$PN

Current PPN, e.g. “[7,6]”

$VA

A-Shell version, e.g. “4.9(942)”

$VP

Version of current program