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GET command

The GET command places an executable program into memory.


Format

     @GET (PROGRAM) filespec /switch

     where:

     filespec       is the specification of  any  file  containing  an
                    executable program.
                         Default file type - .EXE

     /switch        is   /USE-SECTION:n
                         specifies the memory section (from  0  to  37
                         octal)  into  which  your  program  is  to be
                         loaded.  You can use this switch only if your
                         program can be contained in one section.


Effect on Memory

     The GET command clears  any  unkept  forks,  puts  the  specified
     program into memory.


Related Commands

     INFORMATION MEMORY-USAGE      for  examining  the   contents   of
                                   memory

     KEEP                          for making  the  specified  fork  a
                                   kept fork

     LOAD                          for  loading  a  source  or  object
                                   program into memory

     MERGE                         for putting an  executable  program
                                   into  memory without first clearing
                                   memory

     SAVE                          for storing a copy of  the  program
                                   in  memory  in a file in executable
                                   format

     START                         for starting  the  program  in  the
                                   current fork


Examples

     1.  Put an executable program into memory.

         @GET TESTF1.EXE

     2.  Verify that you have a magnetic tape drive assigned  to  your
         job.   Get one of your executable programs, save a copy of it
         on tape, and then start it.

         @INFORMATION AVAILABLE DEVICES
         Devices available to this job:
          DSK, PS, SNARK, MISC, LANG, REL3, DX20, MTA0
          LPT, LPT0, LPT1, CDR, PCDR0, CDP, FE0-15
          PTY23-61, NUL, PLT, PLT0, DCN, SRV
         Devices assigned to/opened by this job: MT0, TTY230
         @GET TESTF1
         @SAVE MT0:
          MT0:TESTF1 Saved
         @START

         THIS IS A TEST.

         END OF EXECUTION
         CPU TIME: 0.03 ELAPSED TIME: 0.72
         EXIT