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| − | + | ==Purpose== | |
| + | Function used to determine whether an application is being run 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]] | ||
| + | [[Category:UI Commands]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:12, 14 June 2011
Purpose
Function used to determine whether an application is being run on a terminal
Syntax
ISATTY()
See Also
GETENV(), ISMIRAGE(), ISSERVER(), SET UICONTROLS, Terminal Definition Files, UI Commands
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
