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OPENCAP SEXP,VAR
Function
Open the screen capture file.
Syntax
OPENCAP file,stat
file - A string expression with the filename to open.
stat - A variable to hold the return status
(TRUE if error opening file, FALSE otherwise).
Remarks
PCBoard has the ability to capture screen output to a file for later
reference. PPL allows that same ability via OPENCAP and CLOSECAP.
This could be useful in a program that executes a series of commands
in non-stop mode. The process could open a capture file first, execute
the commands, close the capture file, then allow the user to view or
download the capture file. CLOSECAP closes the capture file and turns
off screen capturing. Also, SHOWON and SHOWOFF can be used to turn on
and off showing information to the screen while allowing that same
information (even if not displayed or transmitted via modem) to be
captured to a file. SHOWSTAT() can be used to check the current status
of SHOWON and SHOWOFF.
Examples
BOOLEAN ss
LET ss = SHOWSTAT()
SHOWOFF
OPENCAP "CAP"+STRING(PCBNODE()),ocFlag
IF (ocFlag) THEN
DIR "U;NS"
CLOSECAP
KBDSTUFF "FLAG CAP"+STRING(PCBNODE())+CHR(13)
ENDIF
IF (ss) THEN
SHOWON
ELSE
SHOWOFF
ENDIF
See Also:
CLOSECAP
SHOWOFF
SHOWON
SHOWSTAT()
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