Modify Lengthpointer Command (PLBDBUG)

 

The Modify Lengthpointer command allows a DIM variable's length-pointer to be changed while in the debugger. The format for the ML command is:

ML [{DimLabel}][={literal}]

Note the following:

  1. The length-pointer may be changed to any value between zero (0) and the physical length of the field.

  2. This command also changes the form-pointer to the new value of the length-pointer if the new length-pointer would be less than the form-pointer.

  3. For arrays, any element of the array may be modified by giving the appropriate indices. The indices may be constants or numeric variables in the program.

  4. Specification of the optional {literal} value allows the debugger modify operation to occur without user intervention. The {literal} value is assigned directly to the {DataLabel} variable's length pointer.

Example:

ML S$CMDLIN="3"

This command sets the length pointer of S$CMDLIN to three.

 

 

See Also: PLBDBUG Commands, PLBDBUG

 


System Utilities Modify Formpointer Command (SUNDBUG) Modify Variable Command (SUNDBUG)