HP 3000 Manuals

HP Data Entry and Forms Management System (VPLUS/V)

COMPILE 

Compiles the current forms file.

Syntax 

     COMPILE [INTO fastfile]

Parameters 

fastfile         is the name of the fast forms file to which all code
                 records are copied.  Since a fast forms file contains
                 only records needed by VPLUS/V intrinsics at run-time,
                 it may be advantageous to compile the forms file into a
                 fast forms file.  If fastfile already exists and it is a
                 fast forms file, it is replaced with this version.  If
                 fastfile already exists and it is not a fast forms file,
                 an error occurs.  The current forms file still compiles,
                 but the code records are not copied to a fast forms
                 file.  If fastfile does not exist, it is created for you
                 as a fast forms file.

Discussion 

Normally the COMPILE command only compiles the forms that have been
modified in the current forms file.  However, when certain global
attributes (such as save fields) are modified, all forms in the current
forms file are compiled.  The fast forms file, if specified, contains
code records for all forms in the current forms file.

Example 

     COMPILE

compiles the current forms file.

     COMPILE INTO INVFFORM.PUB

compiles the current forms file and creates a fast forms file named
INVFFORM in the PUB group.

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