| Chapter 18 |
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18
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Basic Calling Standard Conventions
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18.1
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Hardware Registers
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18.1.1
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Register Usage for OpenVMS VAX
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18.1.2
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Register Usage for OpenVMS Alpha
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18.1.2.1
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Integer Registers
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18.1.2.2
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Floating-Point Registers
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18.2
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Stack Usage for Procedures
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18.2.1
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Stack Procedure Usage for VAX
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18.2.1.1
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Calling Sequence
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18.2.1.2
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Call Frames on Return
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18.2.2
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Stack Procedure Usage for Alpha
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18.2.2.1
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Fixed-Size Stack Frame
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18.2.2.2
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Variable-Size Stack Frame
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18.3
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Procedure Representation
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18.4
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Argument List
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18.5
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Argument Passing Mechanisms
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18.5.1
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Passing Arguments by Value
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18.5.2
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Passing Arguments by Reference
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18.5.3
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Passing Arguments by Descriptor
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18.6
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Passing Scalars as Arguments
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18.7
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Passing Arrays as Arguments
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18.8
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Passing Strings as Arguments
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18.9
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Combinations of Descriptor Class and Data Type
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18.10
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Return of the Function Value
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18.11
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Return of the Condition Value
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| Chapter 19 |
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19
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Calling Run-Time Library Routines
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19.1
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Overview
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19.2
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Call Instructions
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19.2.1
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Facility Prefix and Routine Name
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19.2.2
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The RTL Call Entry
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19.2.2.1
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JSB Call Entries (VAX Only)
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19.2.3
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Returns from an RTL Routine
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19.2.3.1
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Facility Return Status and Condition Value Symbols
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19.3
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Calling a Library Procedure in VAX MACRO (VAX Only)
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19.3.1
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VAX MACRO Calling Sequence
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19.3.2
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VAX MACRO CALLS Instruction Example
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19.3.3
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VAX MACRO CALLG Instruction Example
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19.3.4
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VAX MACRO JSB Entry Points
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19.3.5
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Return Status
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19.3.6
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Function Return Values in VAX MACRO
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19.4
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Calling a Library Routine in BLISS
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19.4.1
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BLISS Calling Sequence
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19.4.2
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Accessing a Return Status in BLISS
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19.4.3
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Calling JSB Entry Points from BLISS
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| Chapter 20 |
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20
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Calling System Services
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20.1
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Overview
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20.2
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Preserving System Integrity
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20.2.1
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User Privileges
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20.2.2
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Resource Quotas
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20.2.3
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Access Modes
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20.3
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System Service Call Entry
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20.4
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System Service Completion
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20.4.1
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Asynchronous and Synchronous System Services
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20.4.2
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System Service Resource Wait Mode
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20.4.3
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Condition Values Returned from System Services
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20.4.4
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Testing the Condition Value
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20.4.5
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Special Condition Values Using Symbolic Codes
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20.4.6
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Testing the Return Condition Value for Assembly Languages
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20.4.7
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System Messages Generated by Condition Values
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20.5
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Program Examples with System Service Calls
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| Chapter 21 |
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21
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STARLET Structures and Definitions for C Programmers
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21.1
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SYS$STARLET_C.TLB Equivalency to STARLETSD.TLB
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21.2
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NEW STARLET Definitions for C
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| Part 5 |
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Part 5
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I/O, System and Programming Routines
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| Chapter 22 |
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22
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Run-Time Library Input/Output Operations
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22.1
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Choosing I/O Techniques
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22.2
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Using SYS$INPUT and SYS$OUTPUT
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22.2.1
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Default Input and Output Devices
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22.2.2
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Reading and Writing to Alternate Devices and External Files
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22.3
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Working with Simple User I/O
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22.3.1
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Default Devices for Simple I/O
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22.3.2
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Getting a Line of Input
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22.3.3
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Getting Several Lines of Input
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22.3.4
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Writing Simple Output
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22.4
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Working with Complex User I/O
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22.4.1
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Compaq DECwindows Motif
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22.4.1.1
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DECwindows Server Height or Width Exceeding 32767 (VAX Only)
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22.4.1.2
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SET DISPLAY Used to Create WSA Pseudo Workstation Devices
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22.4.2
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SMG$ Run-Time Routines
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22.4.3
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Pasteboards
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22.4.3.1
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Erasing a Pasteboard
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22.4.3.2
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Deleting a Pasteboard
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22.4.3.3
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Setting Screen Dimensions and Background Color
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22.4.4
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Virtual Displays
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22.4.4.1
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Creating a Virtual Display
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22.4.4.2
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Pasting Virtual Displays
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22.4.4.3
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Rearranging Virtual Displays
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22.4.4.4
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Removing Virtual Displays
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22.4.4.5
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Modifying a Virtual Display
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22.4.4.6
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Using Spawned Subprocesses
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22.4.5
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Viewports
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22.4.6
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Writing Text to Virtual Display
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22.4.6.1
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Positioning the Cursor
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22.4.6.2
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Writing Data Character by Character
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22.4.6.3
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Writing Data Line by Line
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22.4.6.4
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Drawing Lines
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22.4.6.5
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Deleting Text
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22.4.7
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Using Menus
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22.4.8
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Reading Data
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22.4.8.1
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Reading from a Display
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22.4.8.2
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Reading from a Virtual Keyboard
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22.4.8.3
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Reading from the Keypad
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22.4.8.4
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Reading Composed Input
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22.4.9
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Controlling Screen Updates
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22.4.10
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Maintaining Modularity
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22.5
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Performing Special Input/Output Actions
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22.5.1
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Using Ctrl/C and Ctrl/Y Interrupts
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22.5.2
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Detecting Unsolicited Input
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22.5.3
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Using the Type-Ahead Buffer
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22.5.4
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Using Echo
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22.5.5
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Using Timeout
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22.5.6
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Converting Lowercase to Uppercase
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22.5.7
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Performing Line Editing and Control Actions
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22.5.8
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Using Broadcasts
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22.5.8.1
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Default Handling of Broadcasts
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22.5.8.2
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How to Create Alternate Broadcast Handlers
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