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TYPE

Syntax:

TYPE TYPE <expression> [ : <expression> ] TYPE FILE [: <filename> ] [ <expression> [ : <expression> ] ] TYPE SUB-PROGRAM [: <sub_prog_name> ] [ <expression> [ : <expression> ] ]

Function:

The command is used interactively. fpt types a range of lines either:

1. from one of the files which makes up the program;
2. from one of the sub-programs. When a sub-program is typed, fpt steps through the text of INCLUDE files.

The TYPE command may move the cursor and may change the current scope to a specified file or sub-program. A range of lines is typed as follows:

• If the keyword FILE or SUB-PROGRAM is specified the scope is changed to a file or a sub-program. The cursor is not moved unless a line number, range, file name or sub-program name is specified.
• If the file name or sub-program name is specified the scope changes to that file or sub-program. The cursor is set to the first line unless a line number or range is also specified.
• If a line number is specified the cursor is moved to that line number.
• If a range of lines is specified the range of lines is typed and the cursor is moved to the last line of the range.
• If a range is not specified fpt types the range of lines from cursor-w1 to cursor+w2 where w1 and w2 are the range set by the WINDOW command.
• If the start or end of the current file or sub-program falls within the window, the display is terminated at the start or end line. The choice of displaying a file or a sub-program is specified by the TYPE, SET SCOPE or FIND command.

Thus, for example:

FPT> TYPE

written without arguments types the text at the current cursor position in the current scope. The lines typed are from cursor-w1 to cursor+w2 where w1 and w2 are the range set by the WINDOW command;

FPT> TYPE <line_number>

Moves the cursor to the specified line number in the current file or sub-program and then types the text of the lines from cursor-w1 to cursor+w1.

FPT> TYPE FILE  or  FPT> TYPE SUB-PROGRAM

without specifying a line number or range does not move the cursor, but changes the scope of the TYPE command to the current file or sub-program. The text from cursor-w1 to cursor+w1 is typed. When the scope is SUB-PROGRAM the text displayed includes the contents of INCLUDE files.

FPT> TYPE FILE <line_number>  or  FPT> TYPE SUB-PROGRAM <line_number>

Moves the cursor to the specified line number in the specified file or sub-program scope and types the window around the cursor.

FPT> TYPE <first_line> : <last_line>

Types the specified range of lines in the current scope and moves the cursor to the last line.

FPT> TYPE FILE <sub_prog_name> <first_line> : <last_line>  or   FPT> TYPE SUB-PROGRAM <sub_prog_name> <first_line> : <last_line> 

Sets the scope to the named file or sub-program and types the specified range of lines. The cursor remains at the last line typed.

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