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<ACTIVEFN> 

Syntax 

<ACTIVEFN [function] >

where:

function              script command

Description 

<ACTIVEFN> forces the evaluation of any active functions and directives
in a command line.

Example 

     &SAVE pr <TIME>
     &PRINT <VAR pr>

This saves the time at which the &SAVE command is executed in the
variable pr and then prints it out.

     &SAVE pr <TIME>
     &PRINT <ACTIVEFN <VAR pr>>

This saves the active function <TIME> in the variable pr.  When the
&PRINT command is executed, <ACTIVEFN> forces any active functions stored
in pr to be evaluated.  This means that the time at which the &PRINT
command is executed is printed.

The following example script is useful because it allows you to try out
the syntax of a script command and make sure it works the way you expect
before you include it in your script.

     &ERRABORT 0
     &<ACTIVEFN <PROMPT "Directive &" "exit">>
     &BACK 1

The user is prompted with Directive &, and can then type in the directive
they want to try out.  The result is then displayed on the screen.

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