QUERY$
- Purpose
- Provides controls over the queries to be run, output destination and other operational parameters for Query-IV.
- Used By
- CONNECT QUERY from a method.
Contents
| QUERY$[0] | Return status: | |
|---|---|---|
| “Q” | On input indicates a query is being selected. | |
| “.” | On output indicates normal termination. | |
| QUERY$[1] | Query library name. A two-character library name. | |
| QUERY$[2] | From Query. | |
| QUERY$[3] | To Query. | |
| QUERY$[4] | Mask for query range. | |
| QUERY$[5] | Sort number. | |
| QUERY$[6] | Query device: | |
| “Y” | Select printer prompt. | |
| null | Ask hard copy question. | |
| “N” | Terminal output only. | |
| “LP” | Printer name. | |
| “Pn” | Printer name. | |
| “OP” | Use operator default printer. | |
| “SP” | Use last printer opened by operator. | |
| “CH:nn” | Use channel nn for output. | |
| “/file-name” | Create or overwrite output to this file name. Garbage may exist after output text. | |
| “CR” | Query is connected from another query. | |
| [1] | Query name (LLQQQQ). | |
| [2] | X$ not returned. | |
| [3] | H$ returned to calling query. | |
| [4] | T$ returned to calling query. | |
| QUERY$[7] | Type of output: | |
| “P” | ||
| space | ||
| “W” | WRITE | |
| “R” | WRITERECORD | |
| “N” | No output | |
| QUERY$[8] | Query mode: | |
| “D” | Print detail lines only. Header and footer lines will not be printed. | |
| “ -” | Normal printing will be done. | |
| QUERY$[9] | Method to execute prior to printing each query detail line. | |
| QUERY$[10] | Window name for a user-supplied window. |
When CONNECT QUERY is called from a menu or data name the parameters are supplied in a comma-separated string. The details are identical to those for REPORT$, which follows this page. Refer to REPORT$ for an explanation.
From the OPENworkshop Reference, version 8.9.1. Open this page in the PDF