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VAXTPU GET_INFO(COMMAND_LINE) — VMS 5.2

 GET_INFO(COMMAND_LINE)


 For an overview of the GET_INFO built-in, see the HELP topic GET_INFO.
 The following strings can be used for parameter2 when parameter1 is the
 keyword COMMAND_LINE:

 Parameter 2      | Return Value (Parameter 1 is keyword COMMAND_LINE)
 -----------------+---------------------------------------------------------
 "character"      | Integer  - The column number of the character
                  |            position specified by /START_POSITION.
                  |            This call is a synonym for
                  |            GET_INFO(COMMAND_LINE, "start_character").
 "command"        | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether /COMMAND was used when
                  |            invoking VAXTPU; returns 1 if defaulted
                  |            to /COMMAND
 "command_file"   | String   - File specified with /COMMAND=
 "create"         | (1 or 0) - Indicates  whether /CREATE was used when
                  |            invoking VAXTPU; returns 1 if defaulted
                  |            to /CREATE
 "display"        | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether /DISPLAY was used when
                  |            invoking VAXTPU; returns 1 if defaulted
                  |            to /DISPLAY
 "file_name"      | String   - File specification used as a parameter when
                  |            invoking VAXTPU
 "initialization" | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether /INITIALIZATION is active
 "initialization_ | String   - File-spec specified with /INITIALIZATION=
 "journal"        | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether /JOURNAL was used when
                  |            invoking VAXTPU; returns 1 if defaulted
                  |            to /JOURNAL
 "journal_file"   | String   - File-spec specified with /JOURNAL=
 "line"           | Integer  - The record number of the line specified
                  |            by /START_POSITION.  This call is
                  |            a synonym for GET_INFO (COMMAND_LINE,
                  |            "start_record").
 "modify"         | (1 or 0) - Returns 1 if /MODIFY was used on the command
                  |            line, 0 if /NOMODIFY was used or if neither
                  |            neither qualifier was used
 "nomodify"       | (1 or 0)   Returns 1 if /NOMODIFY was used on the command
                  |            line, 0 if /MODIFY was used or if neither
                  |            qualifier was used
 "output"         | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether /OUTPUT was used when
                  |            invoking VAXTPU; returns 1 if defaulted
                  |            to /OUTPUT
 "output_file"    | String   - File specified with /OUTPUT=
 "recover"        | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether /RECOVER was used when
                  |            invoking VAXTPU
 "read_only"      | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether /READ_ONLY was used when
                  |            when invoking VAXTPU
 "section"        | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether /SECTION was used when
                  |            invoking VAXTPU; returns 1 if defaulted
                  |            to /SECTION
 "section_file"   | String   - File specified with /SECTION=
 "start_character"| Integer  - Character number specified by /START_POSITION
                  |            (default is 1)
 "start_record"   | Integer  - Record number specified by /START_POSITION
                  |            (default is 1)
 "write"          | (1 or 0) - Returns 1 if /NOREAD_ONLY, /WRITE, or neither
                  |            /WRITE nor /NOWRITE were used when invoking
                  |            VAXTPU; returns 0 if /READ_ONLY or /NOWRITE
                  |            were used when invoking VAXTPU

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