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localsetparam

localsetparam


Purpose
Set the value of a control parameter locally to a subroutine.
Synopsis
procedure localsetparam(name:string,val:integer|string|real|boolean)
Arguments
name 
Name of a control parameter (case insensitive).
val 
New value for the control parameter
Further information
1. This procedure is a special version of setparam that can only be used from a subroutine: the effect of the parameter change is reverted at the end of the subroutine.
2. Independently of the location of the call to this procedure and whether other modifications are performed on the parameter (using for instance setparam) the original value of the parameter is saved at the beginning of the execution of the routine and restored before its termination.
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