RANGE_CMD—Query a Command That You Entered

The RANGE_CMD assignment statement identifies the name of a line command entered from the keyboard and processed by a macro.

Syntax


Assignment statement syntax

>>-ISREDIT--(varname)-- = --RANGE_CMD--------------------------><

varname: The name of a variable to contain the line command that you entered.

Description

The macro must first issue a PROCESS command to identify all line commands to be processed by this macro. A particular line command within a range can be found by using the RANGE_CMD. For instance, if this PROCESS command is issued by a macro:

PROCESS RANGE Q $

The RANGE_CMD statement returns either a Q or a $. If a range such as Q5 is entered, only Q is returned.

Return codes

0: Normal completion
4: Line command not set
8: Line command setting not acceptable
20: Severe error

Examples

To determine which line command (* or #) you entered and to process the line command (defined by the macro writer):

ISREDIT MACRO NOPROCESS
ISREDIT PROCESS RANGE * #
ISREDIT (CMD) = RANGE_CMD
IF &STR(&CMD) = &STR(*) THEN -
        ...
ELSE IF &STR(&CMD) = &STR(#) THEN -
        ...