DISP USING [ HP Business BASIC/XL Reference Manual ] MPE/iX 5.0 Documentation
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DISP USING
The DISP USING statement dictates the format of the values that it prints
by specifying either a format string or an IMAGE statement. The PRINT
USING statement is similar to the DISP USING statement. Table 4-4
compares them.
Table 4-4. Comparison of DISP USING and PRINT USING
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| Statement | Prints output to |
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| DISP USING | Standard list device. |
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| PRINT USING | ASCII data file, if specified; otherwise, the device specified by the |
| | most recently executed SEND OUTPUT TO statement. If that device is |
| | the standard list device, PRINT USING is equivalent to DISP USING. |
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Syntax
DISP USING image [; output_item [, output_item]...]
Parameters
image Either a string expression or the line identifier of an
IMAGE statement. See "Format String and IMAGE
Statement" for more information.
output_item Numeric or string expression. It can be a scalar
variable, an array element or a substring.
Examples
110 DISP USING 100 !Uses the IMAGE statement at line 100
120 DISP USING Image1 !Uses the IMAGE statement at the line
125 !contained in Image1
130 DISP USING Image$ !Uses the IMAGE statement in Image$
160 DISP USING "5X" !Uses the image "5X"
200 IMAGE1: 2A 4X
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