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Conference ilbbak::ibi_focus

Title:FOCUS, from INFORMATION BUILDERS
Moderator:ZAYIUS::BROUILLETTE
Created:Thu Feb 19 1987
Last Modified:Mon May 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:615
Total number of notes:1779

557.0. "CALLING A DCL COMMAND STREAM FROM A .FEX" by PULMAN::SANDLER (DAVID) Tue Jul 27 1993 15:28

I am calling a DCL command using VMS@ from a .FEX file and need to know how the 
&AAA variables in Focus link with symbols in the DCL command stream.

The DCL command needs to use a variable from Focus and then return another to 
Focus.

David
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557.1like thisDEMAND::MADDENTue Jul 27 1993 16:333
    you can use &variables in the command line like
    -VMS @FOC$DIR3:DEL_ONELINE &input PPICMP:&FILE_NAME
557.2What does PPICMP mean?PULMAN::SANDLERDAVIDTue Jul 27 1993 17:496
Thanks,

What does PPICMP mean is it a logical name or is it required on the command line?
Will it work if I don't put it on the command line.

David
557.3example of passing info from DCL to FocusDEMAND::MADDENWed Jul 28 1993 12:3413
    example of passing info from DCL to Focus
    
    00050 $ focus_cmd := 8QVP$FOCUS:DP_SUMMARY_REPORTS_DRIVER -
    00051                           &&REP_NAME    = 'p1', -
    00052                           &&PROGRAM     = 'p2', -
    00053                           &&DESC_TYPE   = 'p3', -
    00054                           &&MET_CODE    = 'p4', -
    00055                           &&OUTPUT      = 'p5'
    00056 $ENDIF
    00057 $!
    00058 $ FOCUS "EX ''focus_cmd'"
    00059 $!
    000