SHOW
Shows information about a datatype, keyword, or current settings that can
be applied to some datatypes.
Syntax
SHOW ({datatype | keyword}
Parameters
datatype The variable to which a TPU datatype is assigned to get
information on a particular item. You can use buffer,
string, and window datatypes. keyword One of the following:
BUFFER[S] To show information about all buffers
available to the editor.
KEY_MAP_LIST[S] To show the names of all defined key-map
lists, their key maps, and the number of keys
defined in each key map.
KEY_MAP[S] To show the names of all defined key maps.
KEYWORDS To show all items in the internal keyword
table.
PROCEDURES To show the names of all defined procedures.
SCREEN To show information about the terminal.
SUMMARY To show statistics and other information
about TPU including the current version
number.
VARIABLES To show the names of all defined variables.
WINDOW[S] To show information about all windows
available to the editor.
buffer To show information about the buffer variable
you specify.
string To show information about the string variable
you specify.
window To show information about the window variable
you specify.
Examples
1. SHOW (PROCEDURES);
Shows, on the screen, a list of all TPU built-ins and user-written,
compiled procedures.
2. SHOW (CURRENT_BUFFER);
Shows, on the screen, information about the current buffer, such as
the input file associated with the buffer (if any), the number of
lines in the buffer, its margins, and the number of windows to which
the buffer is mapped.
Related topics
EXPAND_NAME GET_INFO SET