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HP Business BASIC/XL Reference Manual Printed in U.S.A. 900 Series HP 3000 Computer Systems HP Part No. 32715-90001 Edition First Edition Printed Oct 1989 E1089
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First Edition October 1989 32715.00.00 Additional Documentation Refer to the following manuals for further information on the MPE XL operating system, HP Business BASIC/XL and the IMAGE Database Management System: * MPE XL Commands Reference Manual (32650-9003). * MPE XL Intrinsics Reference Manual (32650-90028). * HPLink Editor/XL Reference Manual (32650-90029). * Accessing Files Programmer's Guide (32650-90017). * TurboIMAGE/XL Database Management System (30391-90001). * SORT-MERGE/XL General User's Guide (32650-90082). * System Debug Reference Manual (32650-90013). * HP Pascal Reference Manual (31502-90001). * Native Language Programmer's Guide (32650-90022). * Data Entry and Forms Management System VPLUS/3000 (32209-90001). * HP Business BASIC/XL Migration Guide (32715-90003). Preface This reference manual for the Hewlett-Packard HP Business BASIC/XL programming language provides programmers with information about the specific use of HP Business BASIC/XL as they prepare their applications. The manual is intended for reference only, to review the syntax and functions of HP Business BASIC/XL. It is not intended to teach the inexperienced programmer HP Business BASIC/XL. Information about migrating to HP Business BASIC/XL is contained in the HP Business BASIC/XL Migration Guide (PN 32715-90003). The HP Business BASIC/XL language is for programming on 900 Series HP 3000 Computers, under the MPE XL operating system. This manual contains the following chapters and appendixes: Chapter 1 Provides an introduction to the HP Business BASIC/XL programming language. Chapter 2 Explains the program development environment in which programs are created, modified, debugged, stored, and retrieved. Chapter 3 Describes the elements of the HP Business BASIC/XL language. Chapter 4 Describes all the statements available for creating a HP Business BASIC/XL program. They are arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Chapter 5 Describes all the functions available within HP Business BASIC/XL. They are arranged alphabetically for quick reference. Chapter 6 Explains input and output with HP Business BASIC/XL, including using the Native Language Support features. Chapter 7 Describes the Report Writer. Chapter 8 Explains the user-definable keys. Chapter 9 Explains the HP Business BASIC/XL compiler. Lists statements that the compiler ignores and statements that cause compiler errors. Appendix A Explains the errors that occur in HP Business BASIC/XL. They are listed by number. Appendix B Lists the statements available to the user grouped by functionality. Appendix C Explains the HP Business BASIC/XL Configuration Utility, which establishes default values for HP Business BASIC/XL. Appendix D Gives the decimal and hexadecimal codes for the ASCII characters. Appendix E Describes the HP terminals and language features. Appendix F Explains JOINFORM, the FORMS/260 compatible forms package. Appendix G Contains a technical discussion of the ANYPARM External Call Feature. Conventions Used In This Manual Notation Description COMMAND Commands are shown in CAPITAL LETTERS. The names must contain no blanks and be delimited by a non-alphabetic character (usually a blank). KEYWORDS Literal keywords, which are entered exactly as specified, appear in CAPITAL LETTERS. parameter Parameters, for which you may substitute a value, appear in italics. [ ] An element inside brackets is optional. Several elements stacked inside a pair of brackets means the user may select any one or none of these elements. Example: [A] [B] user may select A or B or neither. When brackets are nested, parameters in inner brackets can only be specified if parameters in outer brackets or comma place-holders are specified. Example: [parm1[,parm2[,parm3]]] may be entered as parm1,parm2,parm3 or parm1,,parm3 or ,,parm3 ,etc. { } When several elements are stacked within braces the user must select one of these elements. Example: {A} {B} {C} You must select A or B or C. ... An ellipsis in a syntax statement indicates that a previous bracketed element may be repeated. Within an example, vertical and horizontal ellipses show where portions of the example have been omitted. User Input In examples of interactive dialog, user input is underlined. Example: NEW NAME? ALPHA1 CONTROL Control characters are indicated by CONTROL. Example: CONTROL Y. (Press the CNTL key and Y simultaneously.) RETURN RETURN indicates the carriage return key.