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NAME
- SetPrompt
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Sets the CLI/shell prompt for the current Process (V36)
SYNOPSIS
success = SetPrompt(name)
D0 D1
BOOL SetPrompt(STRPTR)
D0 D1
BOOL SetPrompt(STRPTR)
FUNCTION
Sets the text for the prompt string referenced by the CLI structure (struct CommandLineInterface). If the prompt is too long to fit, a failure is returned, and the old value is left intact. It is advised that you inform the user of this condition.
This function is safe to call even if there is no CLI structure attached to the current Process.
This function is safe to call even if there is no CLI structure attached to the current Process.
INPUTS
- name
-
Name of prompt to be set.
RESULT
- success
-
Success/failure indicator.
BUGS
The size of the prompt is truncated to a fixed (1.3 compatible) size which can never exceed 255 characters.