handle

Create or convert a variable or value into a handle format

Syntax

result = handle ( value ) ;

handle variable [= value] ;

Arguments

list value

• A value of any type.

Return Value

handle result

• pointer

  A handle value is an internal pointer to a file or other structure. It is represented as an 8 digit hex number.

  The STATUS variable is set to $ACKNOWLEDGE

• When the argument is an array variable, all the elements in the array are converted, and the result will be a vector array

Exceptions

%ARGUMENT : Invalid arguments. Usage: handle variable [= value] ;

%IDENTIFIER : 'variable' argument is not a valid identifier, literal, or reference

Description

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Examples

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handle h = -1 ; put h ;

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