HP Business BASIC/XL Reference Manual - HP 3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems - Edition 1 (32715-90001)

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DISP statement uses the standard list device. If the most recently
executed SEND OUTPUT TO statement specifies the standard list device, or
if the program has not executed a SEND OUTPUT TO statement, then the
PRINT statement is equivalent to the DISP statement. The PRINT statement
can also transfer the value of one or more variables to a data file.
Syntax
[,]
PRINT [ output_item_list ] [;] PRINT #fnum [, rnum [, wnum ]];
output_item_list
Parameters
fnum The file number that HP Business BASIC/XL uses to
identify the file. It is a numeric expression that
evaluates to a positive short integer.
rnum Record number, a numeric expression. If a file I/O
statement specifies rnum , it is direct; otherwise, it is
sequential.
wnum Word number, a numeric expression. If a file I/O
statement specifies wnum , it is direct word. This is
only allowed with BASIC DATA files.
[{[,]...} ]
output_item_ [,]... output_item [{; } output_item ]...
list
output_item One of the following:
num_expr
str_expr
, A separator that prints each new item
in a separate output field.
; A separator that prints each new item
right next to the previous item.
array_name (*) Array reference. See "Array References
in Display List" in chapter 6 for more
information.
{PAGE }
{{CTL} }
output_function {{LIN} }
{{SPA} ( num_expr )}
{{TAB} }
See "Output Functions in Display List"
in chapter 6 for more information.
FOR_clause (FOR num_var = num_expr1 TO num_expr2
[STEP num_expr3 ], d_list )
See the section that follows, "FOR
Clause in Display List", for more
information.