DEVICE

DEVICE

Finds the output graphics device

Operating States: All

Return Codes: 0

Syntax
Description
Argument Definitions
See Also

Syntax

CALL GASK('DEVICE', device, return-code-variable);

Description

The GASK('DEVICE', . . . ) routine returns the current device driver. This routine returns the device driver set by one of the following methods:

the GSET('DEVICE', . . . ) function
the DEVICE= graphics option
the device driver you entered in the DEVICE prompt window
the device driver you entered in the OPTIONS window.

There is no default value for a device driver. To use DSGI, you must specify a device driver. For more information about setting device drivers, see Selecting a Device Driver.

Argument Definitions

device character variable name; returns the name of the device driver.

return-code-variable numeric variable name; returns the return code of the routine call.

See Also

DEVICE= graphics option (see DEVICE)

GSET('DEVICE', . . . ) function

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device	character variable name; returns the name of the device driver.
return-code-variable	numeric variable name; returns the return code of the routine call.

	DEVICE= graphics option (see DEVICE)
	GSET('DEVICE', . . . ) function