McIDAS-X Learning Guide
Version 2020

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String Tables - Saving Strings and String Tables

1. List strings in the string table.

   Type:    TL

   You should see seven user-defined strings (CT,KEYF4,NOTE,STATE,STATION,T,WORLDMAP) and two system strings (H,Y) as shown below.

   TL CT := ZA "#H H := 20:42:30 KEYF4 := ZA "USA NOTE := MAP OF THE ENTIRE WORLD! STATE := TX STATION := KLAR T := ZA "20:12:07 WORLDMAP := MAP WORL 3 BOX=NO Y := 2020231 --END OF LIST

   TL without any parameters lists the first 20 strings in the table that start with a number or a letter.

2. List all the strings in the string table.

   Type:    TL OUT

   Using the OUT parameter lists all strings in the string table, including the global string, ?CROSS.

3. Save the strings you created in a string table named LEARN.

   Type:    TU SAVE LEARN

   A copy of each string is saved in the user-defined string table LEARN. The strings also remain in the current string table until you delete them or restore another user-defined string table.

4. List all user-defined string tables on your workstation.

   Type:    TU LIST

   You should see a string table named LEARN with your initials (USER) associated with it.

   # NUM SAVE NAME INIT PROJ SAVED RESTORE USER --- --- ------------ ---- ---- ------- ------- ---- 1 1 LEARN USER 2020231

5. Delete all the strings in the string table.

   Type:    TD ALL

   TD ALL removes the regular strings from the current string table, but does not remove the global or system strings.

   Also, when you saved the strings into the user-defined string table LEARN, a copy of each string was stored in LEARN and a copy remained in the string table. When you deleted the strings, they were removed from the current string table, but not from the user-defined string table LEARN.

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