Syntax

Macro command syntax

                    .-ON-.  .-STD-----------.     
>>-ISREDIT--TABS--+-+----+--+---------------+-+----------------><
                  |         +-ALL-----------+ |   
                  |         '-tab_character-' |   
                  '-OFF-----------------------'   

ON

Turns tabs mode on, which means that logical tabs can be used to break up strings of data.

OFF

Turns tabs mode off, which means that logical tabs cannot be used. Attribute bytes are deleted from all hardware tab positions, causing the Tab Forward and Tab Backward keys to ignore hardware tabs defined on the =TABS> line. Blanked-out characters occupying these positions reappear. The TABS OFF message appears in the profile display.

STD

Activates all hardware tab positions (asterisks) that contain a blank or null character. The editor inserts attribute bytes, which cannot be typed over, at these positions. You can use the Tab Forward and Tab Backward keys to move the cursor one space to the right of the attribute bytes. The TABS ON STD message appears in the profile display.

ALL

Causes an attribute byte to be inserted at all hardware tab positions. Characters occupying these positions are blanked out and the attribute bytes cannot be typed over. The Tab Forward and Tab Backward keys can be used to move the cursor one space to the right of these attribute bytes. The TABS ON ALL message appears in the profile display.

tab_character

Defines a single character that is not a number, letter, or command delimiter as the logical tab character. This character is used with hardware tab definitions. The TABS ON tab character message appears in the profile display.

You can enclose the character in quotes (' or "), although this is not necessary unless you want to use one of these characters as the tab character:

=  '  "  <  ,  (  +

The ampersand (&), left bracket ([), and right bracket (]) should not be used as tab characters at all.

The tab_character operand causes the data string that follows the logical tab character to align itself one space to the right of the first available hardware tab position when you press Enter. No attribute bytes are inserted.

If no hardware tabs are defined, the editor aligns the data vertically. If software tabs are defined, the first data string is aligned under the first software tab position and the remaining data strings are aligned at the left boundary. If neither software nor hardware tabs are defined, the editor aligns all the data strings at the left boundary.

With the tab_character operand, the Tab Forward and Tab Backward keys ignore hardware tab positions when the tab_character operand is used because no attribute bytes are inserted.

Assignment statement syntax

>>-ISREDIT--(var1,var2)-- = --TABS-----------------------------><

                         .-ON-.  .-STD-----------.     
>>-ISREDIT--TABS-- = --+-+----+--+---------------+-+-----------><
                       |         +-ALL-----------+ |   
                       |         '-tab_character-' |   
                       '-OFF-----------------------'   

var1

The name of a variable to contain the setting of tabs mode, either ON or OFF.

var2

The name of a variable to contain the tab character and either ALL or STD. This variable may be blank.

ON

Same as macro command syntax.

OFF

Same as macro command syntax.

STD

Same as macro command syntax.

ALL

Same as macro command syntax.

tab_character

Same as macro command syntax.