fScan Reference Manual, Chapter 4 (Variables): globals
Global fScan variables are always defined. They can be character strings or numbers.
Summary table of global variables:
Name | Description |
user | Name of current user |
allscale | |
computer | |
copymaskbits | |
curdir | The current working directory |
fscandir | The name of the fScan home directory |
hostname | Name of host (if network connected) |
hrdelay | |
mainflag | Integer flag controlling Main menu display options |
mainwidth | Width of Main menu data set name display |
margins | Window horizontal and vertical margins |
overwrite | File overwrite control flag |
peekStr | |
prevwin | The name of the previous window |
quitStr | Interactive commands to execute when fScan terminates |
showpanes | Number of vertical panes in Tiled display mode |
showzoom | Default window zoom factor |
subjectdir | The name of the current subject directory |
subjectname | The name of the current subject |
thisevents | The name of the current events |
thispdigm | The name of the current pdigm file |
thiswin | The name of the current window |
Note: Some string variables can be modified by adding a number after the name. See Thiswin for an example of how to use such number modifiers to see the data variable in different formats.
See Also:
Variables,
If command,
Set command