OS_CommandsSetSep

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OS_CommandsSetSep

 

Description

 

Retrieve the current set of chars used by OS_GetCommand... functions to identify command line parameters and set a new one

 

Syntax

 

s = OS_CommandsSetSep (NewSeparatorChars)

 

Returns

 

String.

The previous sequence of chars used to identify command line parameters.

 

Parameters

 

Name

Type

Optional

Meaning

NewSeparatorChars

String

No

The new set of chars to be used by OS_GetCommand... functions.

 

Remarks

 

Restrictions

 

Any of the following chars are used as default command separators: " =- (double quote, space, equal, minus).

 

See also

 

OS_GetCommand

 

Examples

 

USES "OS"

 

'---To set separators to any of the following: space + double quote + '-'

'---use:

OS_CommandsSetSep(" " & $DQ & "-")