TOPS-10 Monitor Calls Manual Volume 2 AA-K039D ... - Trailing-Edge

PATH. [CALLI 110]
22.119 PATH. [CALLI 110]
FUNCTION
Sets or reads a user's default directory path, reads the default
directory path for a device or channel, or sets or reads pathological
device name definitions. A pathological device name is a logical name
defining a directory search path in the form:
dev:file.ext[UFD,SFDl,SFD2, ... SFD5].
Refer to Section 12.6.5 for more information.
CALLING SEQUENCE
MOVE ac, [XWD len,addr]
PATH. ac,
error return
skip return
addr:
argument list
In the calling sequence, the program supplies the following variables:
o len is the length of the argument list. The value in this
word must be at least 3. If you specify 0, the length
defaults to 3.
o
addr is the address of the argument list.
There are two types of argument blocks for the PATH. monitor call.
Type 1 is used for reading and setting default directory paths for
users, channels, or devices. Type 2 is used for reading or defining
pathological names.
ARGUMENT BLOCK TYPE 1
Argument Block Type 1 is used for reading and setting default
directory paths for users, channels, or devices. This argument type
is used for all functions (specified in .PTFCN), except functions -6
and -5 (.PTFRN and .PTFSN). The function codes are listed below.
Offset
o
Symbol
.PTFCN
Contents
A SIXBIT device name; or a job number in the left
half and a function code or channel number in the
right half.
If you specify a device name, the monitor
the default path for that device.
returns
If you specify a job number and function code, or
a job number and channel number, the word is
formatted as follows:
Bits
Symbol
Contents
0-17 PT.JBN
Job number. This job number
defaults to your job number if
not in the range of 1 to the
highest legal job number.
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