8.6.11.11 Param Command

Syntax

param paramname

Description

The param command displays the parameter form paramname on the screen and allows input into data entry fields that assign values to menu variables. Paramname names a parameter form defined in the current menufile.

When a parameter form is defined for a menu choice using menudef, the param command is the first command in the group of commands for a choice. Menu recognizes the param command when it is the first command in a command group. If built-in menu commands are enabled, any command in the command group may use the param command. (Note: menudef restricts the use of the param command. When a parameter form is defined for a menu choice, a param command is assigned internally as the first command for the choice.)

For a detailed description of the format for a parameter form in a menufile, see section 8.7.