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features listed below the heading in the following list. SCRATCH COM

reinitializes the common area variables as well as resetting the fea-

tures performed in a SCRATCH VARS. Likewise, SCRATCH PROG resets the

SCRATCH PROG, SCRATCH COM and SCRATCH VARS features. Using SCRATCH ALL

resets all the features indicated for each of the SCRATCH options and

resets the interpreter back to its initial state. The following list

summarizes the features reset with each option level:

SCRATCH ALL.

* Interpreter's Configuration File read and configurable options reset.

* FILES ARE IN reset to home group and account under which HP Business

BASIC/XL is running.

* SEND OUTPUT TO reset to DISPLAY.

* SEND SYSTEM OUTPUT TO reset to DISPLAY.

* COPY ALL OUTPUT TO reset to DISPLAY.

* Output line width set to printer line width if HP Business BASIC/XL

is running in batch mode.

* Output line width set to terminal line width if HP Business BASIC/XL

is running interactively.

* FLUSH INPUT buffer.

* Branch-during-input keys cleared.

* Typing definitions of the programmable function keys restored.

SCRATCH COM.

* COMMON area variables reset according to INIT options selected.

SCRATCH PROG.

* Current program erased.

* Current program name erased.

* Current program lockword erased.

* DEFAULT option to assign values to variables on arithmetic overflow

or underflow set OFF.

* Random seed number set to default value of PI/180.

* STANDARD numeric output format set.

* Angular units set to RADIANS.