System Defined Files

MPE/iX reserves certain file designators for system defined files. System defined files are reserved words that refer to a specific type of system file.

$STDIN: refers to the device that you used to initiate your current session or job. The device is normally a terminal for a session and spoolfile for a job. Data entries in this file should not have a colon in column 1. (A colon in column 1 indicates the end-of-data). Use the :EOD command to delimit data.
$STDINX: is the same as $STDIN, except that a colon in the first column does not indicate the end of data. Thus $STDINX may contain commands as well as data. Interactive programs and subsystems often use $STDINX to reference the terminal as an input file. Use :EOD or :EOF to indicate the end of data.
$STDLIST: is the device designated as the session or job output device, the device MPE uses to respond to your commands. This device is normally a terminal for sessions and line printer for jobs.
$NULL: is a file designator that is used to tell MPE to read from or write to a non-existent file as though the input-output operation were successful. This file is usually used to discard output.
$NEWPASS: is a temporary disk file. MPE uses $NEWPASS to store information during the execution of a program. When a program closes $NEWPASS, the system automatically changes its name to $OLDPASS.
$OLDPASS: is a temporary disk file containing the contents of the last $NEWPASS file closed. When a $NEWPASS file is renamed $OLDPASS, the system deletes the previous version of $OLDPASS.

You can use $NEWPASS and $OLDPASS when compiling and preparing a program. MPE compilers write object code to $NEWPASS during compilation. When compilation is complete, the compiler closes $NEWPASS and the system renames the object code (USL) file $OLDPASS. When you prepare the USL file ($OLDPASS), the system stores prepared (executable) code in the $NEWPASS file. When preparation is complete, the system closes $NEWPASS and renames the executable code file $OLDPASS. Use the SAVE command to save the program stored in $OLDPASS to a permanent file.

Table 7-1 FFILEINFO File codes

Integer	Mnemonic	Description
0		Default (unreserved)
1024	USL	User subprogram library
1025	BASD	Basic data
1026	BASP	Basic program
1027	BASFP	Basic fast program
1028	RL	Compatibility mode relocatable library
1029	PROG	Compatibility mode program file
1030	NMPRG	Native mode program file
1031	SL	Segmented library
1032	NMSL	Native mode executable library
1033	NMRL	Native mode relocatable library
1035	VFORM	VPLUS forms file
1036	VFAST	VPLUS fast forms file
1037	VREF	VPLUS reformat file
1040	XLSAV	Cross loader ASCII file (SAVE)
1041	XLBIN	Cross loader relocated binary file
1042	XLDSP	Cross loader ASCII file (DISPLAY)
1050	EDITQ	Edit quick file
1051	EDTCQ	Edit KEEPQ file (COBOL)
1052	EDTCT	Edit TEXT file (COBOL)
1054	TDPDT	TDP diary file
1055	TDPQM	TDP proof marked QMARKED
1056	TDPP	TDP proof marked non-COBOL file
1057	TDPCP	TDP proof marked COBOL file
1058	TDPQ	TDP work file
1059	TDPXQ	TDP work file (COBOL)
1060	RJEPN	RJE punch file
1070	QPROC	QUERY procedure file
1080	KSAMK	KSAM key file
1083	GRAPH	GRAPH specification file
1084	SD	Self-describing file
1090	LOG	User logging log file
1100	WDOC	HPWORD document
1101	WDICT	HPWORD hyphenation dictionary
1102	WCONF	HPWORD configuration file
1103	W2601	HPWORD attended printer environment
1110	PCELL	IFS 3000/XL character cell file
1111	PFORM	IFS 3000/XL form file
1112	PENV	IFS 3000/XL environment file
1113	PCCMP	IFS 3000/XL compiled character cell file
1114	RASTR	Graphics image in RASTR format
1130	OPTLF	OPT/3000 log file
1131	TEPES	TEPE/3000 script file
1132	TEPEL	TEPE/3000 log file
1133	SAMPL	APS/3000 log file
1139	MPEDL	MPEDCP/DRP log file
1140	TSR	HPToolset root file
1141	TSD	HPToolset data file
1145	DRAW	Drawing file for HPDRAW
1146	FIG	Figure file for HPDRAW
1147	FONT	Reserved
1148	COLOR	Reserved
1149	D48	Reserved
1152	SLATE	Compressed SLATE file
1153	SLATW	Expanded SLATE work file
1156	DSTOR	RAPID/3000 DICTDBU utility store file
1157	TCODE	Code file for Transact/XL compiler
1158	RCODE	Code file for Report/3000 compiler
1159	ICODE	Code file for Inform/3000 compiler
1166	MDIST	HPDesk distribution list
1167	MTEXT	HPDesk text
1168	MARPA	ARPA messages file
1169	MARPD	ARPA distribution list
1170	MCMND	HPDesk abbreviated commands file
1171	MFRTM	HPDesk diary free time list
1172	None	Reserved
1173	MEFT	HPDesk external file transfer messages file
1174	MCRPT	HPDesk encrypted item
1175	MSERL	HPDesk serialized (composite) item
1176	VCSF	Reserved
1177	TTYPE	Terminal type file
1178	TVFC	Terminal vertical format control file
1192	NCONF	Network configuration file
1193	NTRAC	Network trace file
1194	NLOG	Network log file
1195	MIDAS	Reserved
1211	ANODE	Reserved
1212	INODE	Reserved
1213	INVRT	Reserved
1214	EXCEP	Reserved
1215	TAXON	Reserved
1216	QUERF	Reserved
1217	DOCDR	Reserved
1226	VC	VC file
1227	DIF	DIF file
1228	LANGD	Language definition file
1229	CHARD	Character set definition file
1230	MGCAT	Formatted application file
1236	BMAP	Base map specification file
1242	BDATA	BASIC data file
1243	BFORM	BASIC field order file for VPLUS
1244	BSAVE	BASIC saved program file
1245	BCNFG	Configuration file for default option BASIC program
1258	PFSTA	Pathflow static file
1259	PFDYN	Pathflow dynamic file
1270	RFDCA	Revisable form DCA data stream
1271	FFDCA	Final form DCA data stream
1272	DIU	Document interchange unit file
1273	PDOC	HPWORD/150 document
1401	CWPTX	Reserved
1421	MAP	HPMAP/3000 map specification file
1422	GAL	Reserved
1425	TTX	Reserved
1461	NMOBJ	Native mode object file
1462	PASLB	Pascal/iX source library

Table 7-2 Carriage Control Directives

Octal Code (ASCII)	Description of Carriage Action
%2 - %37 (" ")	Single space (with or without automatic page eject)
%40 - %52 (" ")	Single space (with or without automatic page eject)
%53 ("+")	No space, return (next printing at column 1), cannot be used more than once on the HP 2608A/S without losing data
%54 (" ")	Single space (with or without automatic page eject)
%55 ("-")	Triple space (with or without automatic page eject)
%56 - %57 (" ")	Single space (with or without automatic page eject)
%60 ("0")	Double space (with or without automatic page eject)
%61 ("1 ")	Conditional page eject (form feed) performed by the software; if the printer is not at top-of-form, a page eject is performed. Ignored if: Postspace mode The current request has a transfer count of 0 and the previous request was `FOPEN`, `HPFOPEN`, `FCLOSE`, or `FWRITE` specifying a carriage-control directive of %61. Prespace mode Both the current request and the previous request have transfer counts of 0, and the current request and previous request are any combination of `FOPEN`, `HPFOPEN`, `FCLOSE`, or `FWRITE` specifying a carriage-control of %61.
%62	Skip to one line before top of form (valid for HP 2608S and 2563A printers only)
%63	A conditional page eject form feed is performed by the printer; not at top-of-form, a page eject is performed (valid for HP 2608S and 2563A printers only)
%62 - %77 (" ")	Single space (with or without automatic page eject; for terminals)
%104 - %177 (" ")	Single space (with or without automatic page eject; for terminals)
%2`nn`	Space `nn` lines (no automatic page eject); `nn` is any octal number from 0 through 77
%300 - %313	Select VFC Channel 1 - 12 (HP 2613, 2617, 2618, 2619)
%300 - %317	Select VFC Channel 1 - 16 (HP 2608A/S)
%300	Skip to top of form (page eject)
%301	Skip to bottom of form
%302	Single spacing with automatic page eject
%303	Skip to next odd line with automatic page eject
%304	Skip to next third line with automatic page eject
%305	Skip to next 1/2 page
%306	Skip to next 1/4 page
%307	Skip to next 1/6 page
%310	Skip to bottom of form
%311	User option (HP 2613/17/18/19), skip to one line before bottom of form (HP 2608A/S)
%312	User option (HP 2613/17/18/19), skip to one line before top of form (HP 2608A/S)
%313	User option (HP 2613/17/18/19), skip to top of form (HP 2608A)
%314	Skip to next seventh line with automatic page eject
%315	Skip to next sixth line with automatic page eject
%316	Skip to next fifth line with automatic page eject
%317	Skip to next fourth line with automatic page eject
%310 - %317	(HP 2607)
%314 - %317	(HP 2613/17/18/19)
%320	No space, no return (next printing physically follows this)
%321-%377 (" ")	Single space (with or without automatic page eject)
%400 or %100	Sets postspace movement option (prints first, then spaces). If previous option was prespace movement, the driver outputs a line with a skip to VFC Channel 3 (automatic page eject in effect) or a one line advance (equivalent to an octal code of %201 without automatic page eject) to clear the buffer
%401 or %101	Sets prespace movement option (spaces first, then prints)
%402 or %102	Sets single-space option, with automatic page eject (60 lines per page)
%403 or %103	Sets single-space option, without automatic page eject (66 lines per page)




	NOTE: If octal codes %55 and %60 are selected with automatic page eject in effect (by default or following an octal code of %102 or %402), the resulting skip is to a location absolute to the page. A code of %60 is replaced by %303, and a code of %55 is replaced by %304. Therefore, the resulting skip can be less than two or three lines, respectively. If automatic page eject is not in effect, a true double or triple space results, but the perforation between pages is not automatically skipped. For the HP 2608S and 2563A, if auto-eject and feature mode are in effect, a code of %60 is replaced by two codes of %302, and a code of %55 is replaced by three codes of %302. The resulting skip is double or triple space with auto-eject, respectively.

System Defined Files

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