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MX_GETPROMPT, SETPROMPT

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Reviewed and revised April 2024

xcall MIAMEX, MX_GETPROMPT, prompt

xcall MIAMEX, MX_SETPROMPT, prompt

MX_GETPROMPT (MIAMEX 24) gets, and MX_SETPROMPT (MIAMEX 6) sets, the prompt used at the command level.

Parameters

prompt  (String)  [in for SET, out for GET]

Comments

The maximum allowable prompt length is 20 characters.

The prompt can also be set via the SET command.

The system prompt or command level prompt is also known as the "dot prompt" because the default prompt is a single dot.