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VAXTPU SHOW — VMS 5.2

 SHOW

 Shows information about a datatype, keyword, or current settings that can
 be applied to some datatypes.

 Syntax

    SHOW ({datatype | keyword}

 Parameters

    datatype   The variable to which a VAXTPU datatype is assigned to get
               information on a particular item.  You can use buffer,
               string, and window datatypes.  keyword One of the following:

               BUFFER[S]      To show information about all buffers
                              available to the editor.  1234567890x123456

               KEY_MAP_LIST[S] To show the names of all defined key-map
                              lists, their key maps, and the number of keys
                              defined in each key map.

               KEY_MAP[S]     To show the names of all defined key maps.

               KEYWORDS       To show all items in the internal keyword
                              table.

               PROCEDURES     To show the names of all defined procedures.

               SCREEN         To show information about the terminal.

               SUMMARY        To show statistics and other information
                              about VAXTPU including the current version
                              number.

               VARIABLES      To show the names of all defined variables.

               WINDOW[S]      To show information about all windows
                              available to the editor.
 Examples

 1.  SHOW (PROCEDURES);

     Shows, on the screen, a list of all VAXTPU built-ins and user-written,
     compiled procedures.

 2.  SHOW (CURRENT_BUFFER);

     Shows, on the screen, information about the current buffer, such as
     the input file associated with the buffer (if any), the number of
     lines in the buffer, its margins, and the number of windows to which
     the buffer is mapped.

 Related topics

    EXPAND_NAME    GET_INFO    SET

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