Set

Calling Sequences:
Set(opt)
Parameters:

opt

:

{ string, string=anything}

Returns: previous value of the system variable

Synopsis: The Set command is used to assign to system variables.

Table: Options for the Set function .

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Table: Options for the Set function .

Name	Type	Description
echo	$0\ldots$	Sets the level of input/output information displayed.
gc	integer	Sets the frequency (in words allocated) for garbage
		collection.
mapsize	integer	Sets the minimum size (in chars) required for Darwin
		to build a .map file.
plotdevice	printing style 1	Sets the protocol for subsequent printer/plotter files.
plotoutput	filename	Specifies where files contain plotter code is sent.
printgc	boolean	Toggles displaying garbage collection information.
printlevel´	integer	Sets the amount of information which is printed out
		during execution.
profile	boolean	Toggles printer/plotter profile mode
prompt	string	Sets the Darwin prompt.
quiet	boolean	Toggles the suppression of output.
server	boolean	Places Darwin in server mode.
screenwidth	posint	Sets the width of a line for all subsequent output.

Examples:

> Set(printgc);  # turn off garbage collect messages if on, turn on otherwise
> Set(plotdevice=pslandscape); # all subsequent plots are produced in
                               # in landscape mode in the PostScript format