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REPLY/=REPLY
Replies to pending resource requests at the console.
Syntax
REPLY pin,reply
=REPLY pin,reply
Parameters
pin The process identification number (PIN) of the
message sender. As part of the message requesting
the REPLY, the PIN always appears after the second
slash mark (/). In the following example, the PIN
is 43.
?16:15/#S25/43/LDEV# FOR "T" ON TAPE (NUM)?
reply The reply type specified in parentheses in the
message, defined by one of the following:
(NUM) Reply must be a logical
device number.
(Y/N) Reply must be either YES (or
Y) or NO (or N).
(MAX CHARS.=nn) Reply must be a string
expression consisting of nn
characters or less.
Operation Notes
User programs that have requested the use of a device and are waiting for
you to reply remain suspended indefinitely and cannot be aborted until a
REPLY or a Break/ABORT is issued. If for any reason you cannot reply as
requested (for example, if the particular device is nonexistent or a
special form is unavailable), then use REPLY/=REPLY with 0 if type NUM is
requested, or with N if type Y/N is requested. This returns an error
code to the program and the REPLY/=REPLY is aborted.
The reply usually takes the form (NUM) or (Y/N), since (MAX CHARS.=nn) is
used only for labeled tapes and the PRINTOPREPLY intrinsic.
If your reply is not of the type specified, an error message is
displayed.
Use
This command may be issued from a session, job, program, or in BREAK.
Pressing Break has no effect on this command. It may be issued only from
the logical console, unless distributed to specific users with the ALLOW
or ASSOCIATE command.
The Ctrl A =REPLY command can be used only from the physical console. It
cannot be executed from a job or a program.
Examples
Use the REPLY command to respond to a message from the MPE/iX system, as
follows:
10:05/#J19/15/LDEV# FOR "NAS" OF TAPE1600 (NUM)?
REPLY 15,7
or
CTRL A
=REPLY 15,7
Use the REPLY command to respond to a FORMS message from the MPE/iX
system, as follows:
15:46/#S93/22/FORMS: PLEASE MOUNT MAILING LABEL FORMS
?15:46/#S39/22/SP#12/LDEV# FOR #S93;OUTFILE ON LP (NUM)?
REPLY 22,12
15:46/#S39/22/LDEV#12 FORMS ALIGNED OK (Y/N)?
Answering NO causes the printing to be deferred to a much lower priority.
After the forms have been aligned, use the ALTSPOOLFILE command to change
the spooling priority, in order to send the spoolfile to the printer.
REPLY 22,NO
15:48/#S93/22/LDEV#12 FORMS ALIGNED OK (Y/N)?
Answering YES causes the spoolfile to go to the printer in its assigned
sequence.
When the next spoolfile becomes ACTIVE, you are requested to mount the
appropriate special or standard forms.
To reply to a standard forms request, enter:
16:00/#S93/22/STANDARD FORMS
?16:00/#S93/22/LDEV # FOR #S95;L ON LP (NUM)?
REPLY 22,12
Related Information
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Manuals Performing System Operation Tasks (32650-90137)
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Manual (32650-90042)