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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 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 |
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