$MSG function

General Forms:

1.      $MSG = alpha_expression

2.      alpha_variable = $MSG

The $MSG function is used to set a global system message which can be up to 80 bytes. The $MSG function is legal anywhere an alpha variable is legal, including the left-hand side of an assignment statement.

The current value of $MSG can be displayed, in a message box, on a KClient or WDW terminal using the broadcast signal via kservadm, bkstat or the WebServer.

Syntax examples:

STR($MSG,20,1) = new_message$
IF ($MSG == system$(2))

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