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<?showput>
Description
The <?showput> command saves a set of information to one of 5 show string slots as counters, based on the type of information.
Syntax
<?showput slot:n what:b>
slot
Slot number to which information is to be saved: a value between 1 and 5
what
The set of items to be saved to the counter slot, entered as a string of characters without quotes:
*
All numeric counters
a..o
Specified counter
p
Page number parts
x
x counters
$
String counters
- (minus)
Remove item from set (e.g. *-gp = save all numeric counters except page number information)
*$
Complete set of numeric and string counters