Verbs for GetEnvirons and SetEnvirons

When you call GetEnvirons or SetEnvirons, you use a verb to describe the

variable that interests you. The names, values, sizes, and meanings of the

GetEnvirons and SetEnvirons verbs are listed in the following Table.

With version 7.0, the Script Manager global variables include a variable

that indicates if a double-byte script system (that is, one containing

double-byte character codes) is installed. The Boolean variable is accessible

with the smDoubleByte verb. (Examples of double-byte script systems include

KanjiTalk and Zhong-WenTalk.)

With version 7.0, the Script Manager global variables also contain a

pointer to the cache that stores the current 'KCHR' resource data. The pointer

is accessible with the smKCHRCache verb.Finally, with version 7.0, an

integer, accessible with the smRegionCode verb, has been added to the

Script Manager global variables. This integer contains the current region

code obtained from the 'itlc' resource.

Global

size

Verb (in bytes) Meaning

smVersion 2 Script Manager version number

smMunged 2 Global modification count

smEnabled 1 Script count; 0 if the Script Manager is

not enabled

smBidirect 1 Bidirectional script flag; TRUE if

bidirectional script installed

smFontForce 1  fontForce flag
smIntlForce 1  intlForce flag

smForced 1 TRUE if current script forced to system

script

smDefault 1 TRUE if current script defaulted to Roman

Script System

smPrint 4 Print action vector

smSysScript 2 Preferred system script

smLastScript 2 Last keyboard script

smKeyScript 2  Keyboard  script
smSysRef 2  System Folder (volume reference  number)
smKeyCache  Keyboard cache (obsolete)

smKeySwap 4 Keyboard swapping resource handle

smGenFlags 4 General flags

smOverride 4 Script override flags

smCharPortion† 2 Proportion of intercharacter versus white

space, 4.12 fixed-point format

smDoubleByte* 1  Flag; TRUE if  double-byte script  system
 installed

smKCHRCache* 4 Pointer to cache containing current 'KCHR'

smRegionCode* 2 Integer with current region code

*New with system software version 7.0

†The variable specified by the smCharPortion verb is used for text

justification. It denotes the weight allocated to intercharacter space versus

white space (10 percent by default for Roman). The 4.12 fixed-point format

specifies 4 bits of integer and 12 bits of fraction.

Note: To identify a localized non-U.S. script system, look at the

smRegionCode verb.

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