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The READX intrinsic reads an ASCII string from $STDINX
into an array. This is similar to calling the FREAD intrinsic against
the file $STDINX. READX is intended
as a quick method of obtaining input from the terminal for temporary
programming. Read timers or timeouts must be set prior to calling
READX by first calling FCONTROL using the appropriate controlcode
values.
When you use the READ intrinsic, the full capabilities of
the file system are not available to you. For example, since no
file number can be specified in the call, it is not possible to
use the :FILE command to redirect input for programs
using READX. (The only way that input can be redirected is to use
the $STDINX=filename
option of the :RUN command.) Input always comes
from the $STDINX file opened by
the session at logon time.
READX differs from READ in how it interprets an end-of-file.
READX interprets :EOD as an end-of-file indication.
