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VAXTPU GET_INFO(SYSTEM) — VMS 5.2

 GET_INFO(SYSTEM)

 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 SYSTEM:

 Parameter 2     | Return Value (Parameter 1 is keyword SYSTEM)
 ----------------+----------------------------------------------------------
 "bell"          | Keyword  - Indicating whether SET(BELL) is on for either
                 |            ALL or BROADCAST
                 | 0        - if SET (BELL) is OFF
 "column_move_   | (1 or 0)   Returns 0 if the MOVE_VERTICAL built-in is set
  vertical"      |            to preserve the offset from line to line;
                 |            returns 1 if it is set to keep the cursor in
                 |            the same column from line to line
 "display"       | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether the supported input is
                 |            a terminal; returns 0 if the VAXTPU session is
                 |            running in batch mode
 "enable_resize" | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether screen resizing is
                 |            enabled.  By default, screen resizing
                 |            is turned off and this call returns 0.
 "facility_name" | String   - Current facility name
 "informational" | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether informational messages
                 |            are displayed
 "journal_file"  | String   - Name of the journal file
 "journaling_    | Integer  - Number indicating how frequently records are
 frequency"      |            records are written to the journal file
 "line_number"   | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether VAXTPU displays the line
                 |            number at which an error occurs
 "message_       | Integer  - Completion status severity level at which
  action_level"  |            VAXTPU performs a message action you specify.
                 |            Valid values are (in ascending order of
                 |            severity): 1 (success), 3 (informational),
                 |            0 (warning), and 2 (error)
 "message_       | Keyword  - Keyword describing the action to be taken when
  action_type"   |            VAXTPU generates a completion status whose
                 |            severity level is greater than or equal to
                 |            the level set by SET(MESSAGE_ACTION_LEVEL...).
                 |            Possible keywords are NONE, BELL, and REVERSE.
 "message_flags" | Integer  - Current value of message flag setting if
                 |            changed using SET built-in
 "pad_           | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether VAXTPU preserves a tab char-
 overstruck_     |            acter if the user puts text in a tabbed area
 tabs"           |            while the buffer is in overstrike mode
 "resize_action" | Program  - Returns the current resize action routine
                 |   or       if one is present, otherwise returns 0.
                 | Learn or 0
 "shift_key"     | Keyword  - Value of the key set with SET(SHIFT_KEY) for
                 |            the current buffer
 "section_file"  | String   - Section file name used when VAXTPU was invoked
 "success"       | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether success messages are displayed
 "timed_message" | String   - Text VAXTPU displays at one-second intervals in
                 |            in the prompt area if the SET(TIMER) is ON
 "timer"         | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether the built-in SET (TIMER)
                 |            has been set to ON
 "traceback"     | (1 or 0) - Indicates whether VAXTPU displays the calling
                 |            sequence for VAXTPU procedures when an error
                 |            occurs
 "update"        | Integer  - Update number of this version of VAXTPU
 "version"       | Integer  - Version number of VAXTPU

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