Introduction

Language Structure

IB Statements

File System

Comet 32 Runtime

Index

MESSAGE$

System variable: MESSAGE$
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Description: The system variable named MESSAGE$ is a 32-byte string whose value is set by your Internet Basic program.

  • When a RUN statement is executed, the contents of MESSAGE$ are passed to the overlay program running in the same partition.

  • When an ENTER statement is executed, the contents of MESSAGE are passed to the subprogram running in the same partition.

  • When a partition executes an ACTIVATE statement, the contents of MESSAGE$ are passed to the activated partition.

  • When a partition executes the INTERRUPT statement, the contents of MESSAGE$ are passed to the interrupted partition.