LIT Commands

SET

The SET command under A-Shell supports a subset of the AMOS display and settings, as well as some extensions. The functions that are fully supported are listed below, followed by notes about features that differ significantly from the AMOS counterpart. Entering SET with no specifications will display current settings, and SET/? will display options. The items marked below with an asterisk have no corresponding AMOS equivalent.

Function

Displays

{NO} ABSLOOKUP *

Always return absolute value in LOOKUP.

{NO} AHASH *

Turn on/off AMOS compatible hash codes.

{NO} AMOSRUNSBR

Execute AMOS.SBR within current process.

{NO} AUTOTPRINT

Turn on/off AUTOTPRINT.

{NO} CMDINP *

CMD file input.

{NO} CTRLC

Ctrl+C

{NO}DEBUG {#}

Cause RUN programs compiled with /X:2 but not /DEBUG, to interpret the DEBUG variable as 1 (or # if specified.)

{NO} ECHO

Character echo.

{NO} EXTFIO *

Extended file I/O.

{NO} FIELDEMU *

Field Emulation.

{NO} FPROUND *

Floating point expression rounding.

HEX

Set Hex output.

INFDEF

Change or display INFLD codes.

{NO} LATIN1 *

LATIN1 eight-bit mode.

{NO} LOKSER *

Turn LOKSER on/off.

LONGDIR

Forces DIR to act as if the /L{ONG} switch had been set.

OCTAL

Set Octal output (e.g. in DUMP).

PROMPT <prompt>

Set command prompt to <prompt>.

{NO} STRICT

Strict AMOS compatibility mode.

TERMINAL options

Terminal settings; see sub-commands below.

TITLE definition string

Set top status line or window title.

TRACE options

Various trace options; see sub-command below.


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